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Update: Does midlfe obesity and being overweight contribute to Alzheimer’s disease

Published on May 20, 2013.

“Life expectancy is rising however with more people living longer there is a concomitant rise in the incidence of dementia. In addition to age-related cognitive decline there is a higher risk of going on to develop vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease associated with aspects of modern lifestyle. Most worryingly, recent

Belly Fat

Published on April 29, 2013.

Weight loss is both complex and simple. The complexities come from not understanding what is best for your body – and this is why diet programs fail. At the Magaziner Center for Wellness we offer many weight loss programs to explore what may help your individual situation the best. This

Sleeping habits should not be overlooked when prescribing a weight-reduction program

Published on April 29, 2013.

“Adequate sleep is an important part of a weight loss plan and should be added to the recommended mix of diet and exercise, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Although calorie restriction and increased physical activity are recommended for weight loss, there is significant evidence that inadequate

High-Protein Diets and Weight-Loss

Published on April 14, 2013.

Research on High-Protein Diets and Weight-Loss Research published in the British Medical Journal says that “Women who regularly eat a low carbohydrate, high protein diet are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease (such as heart disease and stroke) than those who do not.” Although the actual numbers are small (an

Back Pain in overweight and obese adults

Published on March 4, 2013.

Treating back pain is more than surgery and pain-killers. It is whole patient management. At the Magaziner Center for Wellness, we rebuild and restructure the damaged joints using innovative regenerative joint therapies. These include prolotherapy, platelet rich plasma (PRP), stem cell therapy and biopuncture. These techniques help stabilize the spine

Losing weight is great – the problem is maintaining the weight loss which is just as important

Published on February 12, 2013.

Losing weight is great – the problem is maintaining the weight loss which is just as important. Seems like a common sense idea, losing weight is good, keeping it off is just as good. But as we see from many of our friends and relatives who lose the weight, it

Smart For Life Diet

Published on December 3, 2012.

Smart for Life® – Your new health program. Are you getting ready for a New Year’s resolution of healthier lifestyle and diet? At the Magaziner Center for Wellness we offer the Smart for Life® diet program. By having your diet program doctor supervised, we can more deeply explore why weight

Plant Estrogens and Abdominal Obesity

Published on July 9, 2012.

Two plant estrogens, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, also known as Chinese liquorice and Pueraria montana, also known as Kudzu are being studied by American researchers because of their apparent benefits in reducing abdominal obesity. “Long-term estrogen deficiency increases the risk of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women. Menopausal hormone therapy

Weight and Lap Band Surgery

Published on January 6, 2012.

Dr. Allan Magaziner, from the Magaziner Center for Wellness stops by our studio to talk about weight and lap band surgery.

Weight Loss- Graselda

Published on February 7, 2011.