by Dr Melody Covington | Aug 8, 2018 | Weight Loss Medication
Phentermine is an FDA approved weight loss medication that is used to control appetite, it is approved for individuals with a body mass index (BMI) that meets medical criteria for obesity – a BMI over 30 kg/m2 or a BMI over 27 kg/m2 with obesity related medical...
by Dr Melody Covington | May 13, 2018 | Weight Gain
Medication induced weight gain is a well-known phenomenon in bariatrics and occurs with some of the most commonly prescribed medications, such as insulin, antihistamines, and steroids. Does Lyrica cause weight gain? Yes. It certainly can but as with everything in the...
by Dr Melody Covington | Mar 14, 2018 | Weight Loss Medication
Phentermine or Adipex is commonly used for weight loss in combination with diet and exercise. Although phentermine is one of the oldest FDA approved weight loss medications on the market there are still a lot of questions regarding its safety and efficacy. Does...
by Dr Melody Covington | May 29, 2017 | Exercise
Most people agree that physical activity is an essential component to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. However, it is important to acknowledge that there are challenges to exercise that individuals with overweight and obesity often experience. There’s much more to the...
by Dr Melody Covington | Feb 12, 2017 | Obesity
The American Medical Association (AMA) designated obesity a disease in 2013 and as a result, the idea that obesity is caused by insufficient willpower, lack of discipline, and bad choices began to transform. The headlines, “AMA Recognizes Obesity as a Disease” were...
