Changing eating habits is the most important thing to avoid obesity, affirms Dr. Jorge Rabaza, Chief of Surgery with South Miami Hospital. He also says diet is 90% important for an efficient weight loss and a healthy life plan. The other 10% is represented by exercise. People watching right now what can they do…...

Not moving around, not eating healthily and, sometimes, hormones are some of the factors that can cause obesity, according to Dr. Jorge Rabaza, Chief of Surgery with South Miami Hospital. However, he adds the main problem is diet. He also says there are a lot of diet products in the market. “They don't work. When…...

Dr. Manuel Torres, Family Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Primary Care, says sleep can affect how much hormones are secreted and made. "It's very important that we understand that sleep, and particularly during what's called Non REM sleep, really helps balance out the hormones," he explains. He points out sleeping is important, because if you…...

Dr. Ricardo Castrellon, Director of South Miami Hospital's Burn Center, explains as we are aging, the metabolic activity tends to decrease. He says with age, the body starts shutting down the systems that you are not using. He also points out when you are morbidly obese, the fat is going to go to the central…...

When people don’t sleep enough, they may experience increased appetite because leptin will be lower, explains Lucette Talamas, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Jeremy Tabak, Medical Director of the Galloway Sleep Center with Baptist Health South Florida, says sleep apnea can also affect the appetite hormones and stimulate appetite. HERE'S A…...

Danielle Babadzhanov, as a patient, affirms she personally decided to choose a therapist some months before she turns into a bariatric surgery. She explains she needs to understand what's going to happen not only with her body, but also with her mental behavior. She became a social worker because of the surgery and desire to…...

Poor diet is associated with poor habits and if they’re in combination, they affect the patient’s health, affirms Dr. Milton Jimenez, Primary care Physician with West Kendall Baptist Hospital. Sometimes, both can cause obesity, and obesity is a cause of risks of many other health problems such as hypertension, cancer, dementia and diabetes, the doctor…...

Smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure are the lifestyle risk factors for heart disease in women. Ann DeVelasco, Registered Nurse with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, says those risk factors can be treated, controlled, or eliminated. She explains nobody should smoke in this day and age. Dr. Alvaro Gomez,…...