Last week I saw several patients who were able to drop several prescription medications because of the weight loss they experienced in our program. One patient was able to discontinue a blood pressure pill and a diabetic medication and another patient did not require a diabetic and acid reflux med.
Take stock of what medical problems you are experiencing as a comorbidity of weight control issues and realize that it is possible that some of these medications may be able to be discontinued as the medical problems resolve due to the weight loss.
Sleep apnea, arthritis, restless leg syndrome, cancer of the breast, colon, pancreas, stomach are some of the other life-threatening issues related to being overweight. Aside from the discontinuation of cigarette smoking, weight reduction is the most effective intervention you have control over to prolong your life and live happier and healthier.
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