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Metformin Weight Loss – Does it Work?

November 26, 2014 225754 59
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

Metformin Weight Loss

Metformin weight loss claims are something that are often talked about by health professionals to be one of the benefits of commencing metformin therapy, but are they true? This is Similar to Phentermine. At myheart.net we've helped millions of people through our articles and answers. Now our authors are keeping readers up to date with cutting…

Filed Under: Exercise Tagged With: Diabetes, Losing Weight, weight loss

High Fat Diet – What To Eat

October 26, 2014 7583 1
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

So after reading Insulin Resistance Diet, you should now hopefully understand why eating a high fat diet can result in incredible amounts of weight loss. What you should also understand however is that the fat should be eaten in isolation with protein, and the introduction in anything but trace amounts of carbohydrates will result in…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Heart Health Tagged With: high fat diet, Losing Weight, protein, weight loss

Low Carb Diets and Cholesterol Levels – When High Fat Isn’t Bad

September 25, 2014 11454 3
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

low carb diets and cholesterol

The following article is not intended to be part of the debate concerning cholesterol, or whether a low carb high fat diet such as the Atkins diet is good for long term health, it is simply to review the evidence with respect to the effect of low carb diets on cholesterol. One of the problems…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Exercise, General Health, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Cholesterol, heart disease, Losing Weight

The Insulin Resistance Diet – Fat, Fat and More Fat

July 9, 2014 10339 2
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

The Insulin Resistance Diet – Fat, Fat and More Fat

The Insulin resistance diet is the holy grail in reversing and treating diabetes, but it is not as elusive as you may think. For the purpose of this article, when I refer to the insulin resistance diet, I imply a diet that helps to reduce or prevent insulin resistance and I use it interchangeably with…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Heart Health Tagged With: Diabetes, high fat diet, Losing Weight, weight loss

Are Carbohydrates The Real Enemy?

March 12, 2014 6217 0
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

Donut as Part of High Fat Diet

For decades fat has been labeled as the enemy when it comes to obesity, diabetes and a whole range of health problems. In the medical world it has been blamed for the deposition of plaques in arteries and the cause of high cholesterol, and in the fitness world it is deemed the reason why people…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Heart Health Tagged With: carbohydrate, Diabetes, Losing Weight, obesity, paleo diet, protein, weight loss

The Obesity Epidemic – Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late

August 29, 2013 6360 2
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

By Murtaza Ahmed MD There is no doubt that the third, fourth and fifth decades of life are a crucial and important period of life when it comes to our health and well being.  This is the transition stage from youth to our senior years and what we do during this time plays a huge…

Filed Under: Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Losing Weight, obesity, Weight gain, weight loss

Read If You Can’t Lose Weight Whatever You Try!

June 6, 2013 40762 3
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

"I just don't understand. I've tried every diet under the sun, I hardly eat anything, I'm exercising, but I just can't lose weight. There must be something medically wrong with me!" This is an all to common complaint and a question that baffles many people on a daily basis.  "I Can't lose weight Doctor" is…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Losing Weight, Rapid Weight Loss, weight loss

Is The Paleo Diet The Best For Weight Loss?

June 3, 2013 6687 0
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

 Is The Paleo Diet The Best For Weight Loss? By Murtaza Ahmed MD There has been much publicity and hype about the Paleolithic or ‘Paleo diet’ over the past few years, and for good reason.  It is a novel approach to things, and a welcome change from all the ridiculous fad diets such as the…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition Tagged With: Losing Weight, paleo diet, Rapid Weight Loss, weight loss

Weight Loss Secrets – How To Beat Cravings

May 31, 2013 3181 0
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

 How To Beat Cravings By Murtaza Ahmed MD Cravings are probably the biggest reason why diets fail, so it prudent we should spend some time discussing them.  I am actually writing this piece because I myself just spent the past hour battling a craving for chocolate.  It goes without saying that I beat it and…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Losing Weight, weight loss

Ten Tips For Weight Loss

May 16, 2013 5320 0
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

Ten Tips For Weight Loss

By Murtaza Ahmed MD So you’ve made the decision to lose weight and get healthy, you have an idea what you should and shouldn’t be eating and you can’t wait to start seeing the results.  This is great and you are well on your way, so the last thing you want to do is make…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: carbohydrate, crash diet, eating a balanced diet, heart disease, Losing Weight, paleo diet, protein, Rapid Weight Loss, weight loss

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