Weight Management: Metabolic Health, Bulking & Fat Loss Strategies

Weight management often depends on calculating metabolic rates, understanding fat biochemistry, and tailoring exercise programming for either muscle acquisition or structured fat reduction.

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Modified Atkins Diet Menus for Epilepsy

The Atkins diet limits carbohydrates and emphasizes protein and fat intake for weight loss. A modified version of the Atkins diet may benefit adults and children with seizure disorders.

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Information on Metformin HCl ER 500 MG for Weight Loss

If you have high blood glucose levels, you may take metformin hydrochloride, an oral anti-hyperglycemic medication that lowers blood sugar. Metformin may also help you lose weight in some cases by decreasing your appetite.

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How to Lose Weight After Tubal Ligation

After having a tubal ligation, you may worry that changes in your hormones will make it harder to lose weight. The effects of tubal ligation on female hormone levels has been a matter of debate, but hormonal effects remain unproven, according to a review of studies reported in the February 1998 issue of "

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What Can I Eat 2 Days Before a Colonoscopy?

Preparing for your colonoscopy is something to take seriously and usually begins two days before your scheduled procedure. You are required to restrict your diet and may need to change your medication routine. The goal is to empty your colon so that it's prepared for the procedure.

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Can Taking Too Many Water Pills Harm You?

Water pills, medically known as diuretics, have many legitimate uses, but can cause dehydration and irregular heartbeats if you take them in excess. Abusing diuretics as a weight-control method is not only risky but ineffective, since water weight will re-accumulate when you stop taking the pills.

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How to Safely Detox From Having 2 Bottles of Wine Per Day

A person who drinks two bottles of wine every day classifies as an alcoholic, defined as a person who can’t control his drinking. As many as 2 million Americans may undergo detoxification from alcohol abuse at home each year without medical supervision, Max Bayard, M.D.

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