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Alabama Poverty Data Sheet

Naturally, before I write an article, whether for SEO purposes or personal reasons, I do research on the internet that is based loosely on what I am assigned. Since I am supposed to write about obesity issues close to home, I wanted to look further into what made Alabama one of the most Obese states […]

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Defining Medical Tourism

I was on vacation with my family on a cruise where there were three port stops, Nassau, St.Marteen, and St.Thomas. Each country has different governments leading them.  Each island had different policies regarding governance, finances, law, and healthcare. I was shocked to hear from the tour guide tell us that at the Princess Margaret public Hospital:

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What is Morbid Obesity, Again?

Since the utilization of the scientific method, people have been debating how much nature and nurture determines the outcome of an individual. From Nature, there are genetic predispositions to diseases like Type 1 Diabetes, or Cancer, and without a highly professional geneticist there would be no outside intervention that can alter what comes with a

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Weight Loss Miracle?

Weight Loss Miracle? It is human nature to be impatient. People are prone to wanting instantaneous benefits without the loss of too much time, money, and comfort. It is why we innovate and adapt to overcome harsh environmental conditions. Necessity is the mother of invention and if we didn’t find ways to save time and

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Who was Sushrutaa?

So, for those of you who have read any earlier pieces from this blog, all know that Hippocrates, the earliest founder of modern medicine had found a link between morbid obesity and infertility/ shortened lifespan. The man had a few odd ideas of what constituted as a treatment for the condition, but ultimately, he was

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What Made BMI Popular?

In the last post, we put BMI under the radar and determined it was a poor way of measuring obesity. In a nutshell, the BMI system was great for large groups but not individuals, was intended for determining the average male, and only measured a person’s entire body weight over height. Now that we know what we

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Swallowing Parasites to Lose Weight

Obesity and weight loss treatments have existed long before the creation of the first Mc Donald’s restaurant. In fact, last weekwe briefly touched on how obesity was diagnosed and treated in Ancient Greek civilization and some of the earliest fad diets in the late 1700’s that was created for the sole purpose of weight loss treatment.   This week, we

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It’s all Greek to Me

We have talked about the first weight loss procedure via suturing from the middle ages and we have talked about the first weight loss surgery. But these were not the only weight loss attempts by the general populace world-wide. In fact, there were many ideas and methods that were used by both prominent historical figures as

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Liposuction

It is natural for someone who is having trouble managing their own weight to look at all the possible options that are available on the market. After all, we humans are used to adjusting and adapting to seemingly impossible situations. However, unless you go in depth with your research, the average person won’t be able

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