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An Example of Why I Do What I Do For A Living
A patient in my Chico office that started her struggle with weight loss with our clinic 3 months ago with a starting weight of over 400 pounds.
Board Certified Weight Loss Doctor
You may have seen the term “board certified” linked with a medical provider’s name, but do you know what it means or why it’s important?
The main reason to lose weight is for health, not appearance.
- The risk of death rises with increasing weight.
- Even moderate weight excess (10 to 20 pounds for a person of average height) increases the risk of death, particularly among adults ages 30 to 64.
The Art of the “Sneal®”
Although it may sound counterintuitive it’s a fact. “The secret to losing weight is eating.” says Dr. Ray Powell M.D. board certified bariatrician and Physician Nutrition Specialist and founder of his Physician’s Plan Weight Management practice and CarbEssentials stores.
Sodium Intake In Our American Nutrition/diet
There has been a recent surge in the media/press about sodium intake in our American nutrition/diet. First what I am going to do is explain exactly what sodium is versus salt. Second I will give you what the medical and governmental guidelines are for what the human body requires and what we actually get from American foods.
The Easy Way To Eat Right
CarbEssentials, The Easy Way to Eat Right, was opened in early 2003 by Raymond Powell, MD and his wife Dominique Powell. Dr. Powell, a board certified bariatrician, has treated thousands of medical weight loss patients in his clinics and is always looking for high-quality, nutritional products to help his patients achieve their weight loss goals.
The HCG Diet
About every 5 to 10 years there seems to be a wave of hype through different areas of the country about the HCG Diet. The HCG diet has been known about for over 50 years.
The Food Amnesia, ‘I need my energy’ Story.
Once upon a time, not too long ago, actually it was last month (March 2008). I’m about to go into see a patient that I saw two months before as a new weight loss patient. Before I entered the room I reviewed her weight loss progress and noticed that she had lost only 1 or 2 pounds since she started at our clinic.
Stress Affects Your Body Weight
I was amazed when I looked at myself when I was 38 years old and I was 250 pounds. I was at least 75 pounds over what I should weigh. I hated myself. I looked at my wife and wondered how she could have been attracted to me when I was so fat. My back was always killing me and I could not even keep up with my 5 kids.
Obesity Is A Disease
The most common misconception when it comes to obesity is that people need to just stop eating too much and go exercise. Simplistic at best, and completely false at worse, it offers no real solution for those who are trying to lose weight. Why? Obesity is a disease and it must be treated as one.
The Definition of a Sneal®
The word Sneal is a new word that yours truly (Dr. Ray Powell) came up with to describe a new way of eating and a way of describing the quality of nutrition to my patients.
Do You Think About The Calories Your Drink?
Liquid Amnesia is a term that I use with my patients as I am analyzing their daily nutrition questionarre that they fill out for me at their new patient appointment. What I found quite often is that many people do not consider that what they are drinking throughout their day can have considerable calories in it.
Dr. Powell’s Struggle With His Own Weight
I was amazed when I looked at myself when I was 38 years old and I was 250 pounds. I was at least 75 pounds over weight. I hated myself.