Category Archives: Weight Management

Are you a proud night owl? Do you find yourself crawling into bed late when your friends and family are already lost in dreamland? Do you wake up exhausted, hitting the snooze button again and again? If so, you may want to pay attention to the compounding research studies regarding sleep and weight gain. The study ...click here to read more

Stress can impact our lives in various ways, and most people have reported experiencing that feeling of pressure at one point or another – whether at home with the kids, or at work, or juggling the day-to-day responsibilities of everyday life . Few will deny that stress is an unhealthy state of body, mind or ...click here to read more

An article published in the International Journal of Obesity lends more weight to the idea that we lead by example, and are being mirrored by the younger generation in more ways than we may realize (or want to be). Recent results from a study conducted at Duke University suggest that the underlying cause of the ...click here to read more

The rise in child obesity has been at the heat of controversy for many years now. Excess weight often results in elevated cholesterol levels and it predisposes our children to cardiovascular disease, which is affecting people at younger ages than ever before. Feeding our children a healthy food based diet is essential to keeping their ...click here to read more

A recent study backed by forceful evidence has revealed that when you eat can impact your chances of losing weight for good. It’s being referred to around the world as the “8-Hour-Diet”, and this revolutionary weight loss method has many convinced they’ve finally found the Holy Grail of dieting. The basic guideline is to only consume ...click here to read more

Do you hate the look of cellulite on your legs, stomach or behind? Over 80 percent of women in the western world have cellulite in some part of their body, and are desperate to find a way to get rid of it. Despite hundreds of products on the market that claim to help you rid ...click here to read more

We live in a world of low-calorie foods, snacks, and beverages. It should come as no surprise that, in recent years, the makers of alcoholic beverages have developed what many now refer to as “diet” wines. Industry experts say hundreds of thousands of bottles of wine that are low in calories are flying of liquor ...click here to read more

Many of us have come to automatically expect the appearance of that familiar white prescription pad at the end of a doctor’s visit, receiving it’s authoritative promise of healing and health with a sigh of relief. Some medical analysts estimate that American doctors write over four billion drug prescriptions each year. And with the power ...click here to read more

Before I begin, I’d like to mention that I have some surprising news that you may want to stand up for. That’s right, stand up; because what you are currently doing can be severely harming your health. Years ago, our ancestors’ average day consisted of hunting (or running from) wild animals, gathering foods to eat, ...click here to read more

If you’re trying to lose weight, you may be avoiding nuts because of their high calorie count. But contrary to common misconceptions, you’re missing out on a super food that could actually help you achieve natural weight loss. Adding a variety of nuts – like almonds, pistachios, and walnuts – into your diet is a ...click here to read more

While the thought of “deep brain stimulation” may bring scary visions to mind of psychiatric patients in straight jackets, it has actually proven to be a helpful treatment therapy for a number of different neurological symptoms. And now, in our current fight against the pandemic of obesity and our personal battles with binge eating and ...click here to read more

A message from Dr. Alwyn Wong: Every week, I have clients come into my office and complain about the poor state of their health, and how they find it increasingly difficult to lose weight. I’ve noticed that many of them are addicted to junk foods that are severely harming their health. Many of these patients ...click here to read more

It has become very trendy in the past couple of years, and with no real signs of the trend slowing down, lovers of the relaxation and meditation behind yoga, especially hot yoga should pay attention. Hot yoga, or “Bikram” yoga hit the mainstream with vigor and enthusiasm, and with more and more people signing up ...click here to read more

Most of us think that we are getting enough exercise each day by walking around the office, school, or home.  Exercise is a physical activity that allows better blood circulation, thus improving the delivery of oxygen to the brain and other organs of the body. Diet and Exercise – For Optimal Functioning A well-oxygenated brain ...click here to read more