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I don't think that's an advantage at all. I'm 4'11 and of Asian descent, so I'm genetically predisposed to a higher body fat %. The # that is recommended for me by the BMI chart is likely far too high. And yet if I were to be open about a goal that is technically "underweight" by BMI standards, that wouldn't garner a lot…

You are 100% right. It is trial and error. I didn't lose at my desired rate for a full 3 months. That's when I went back and calculated my loss against logged calories and I got a much better idea of calories out. For some people, it is fairly easy. And if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Tell him you would like to lose weight together and ask him if he is interested. If he is, great, if not, PLEASE just leave him alone. In the summer, my husband is out all the time playing sports. I make sure we have child care figured out so he can do that because it's important to him. But if he so much as suggested I be…

3500 kcal because of chemistry and physics. Sometimes that number seems off because of biology. But it's still 3500.

Not quite. Higher percentage of visceral fat, at any age, is associated with an increase in all cause morbidity and mortality and increases insulin resistance. We have some clues as to why visceral (and subcutaneous) fat increases with age. Aromatase inhibitors in men will cause an increase in subcutaneous fat. Women with…

Motivational: I don't think it means what you think it means.

This is like saying, "why would anyone get an associates degree. It's just lazy. Why don't you put in the time and effort and get a PhD, all you dumb, stupid people? Really, I'm just asking out of concern. I'm really curious as to what would motivate someone to be so lazy and not bother even attempting to reach higher…

I guess I should rephrase: when I looked a few years ago, I could not find a single study comparing cigarettes to nicotine in humans. I appreciate the citation you provided. ANECDOTALLY: nicotine being the assumed culprit in issues related to smokers is a sacred cow that most healthcare providers with whom I have worked…

When I was looking (this was a couple of years ago) it was to see if there was evidence that nicotine patches would disqualify someone from havin surgery. At the big teaching hospital where I had worked prior, every doctor would say no NICOTINE before surgery because vasoconstrictive effect impair wound healing. Turns out,…

I have searched for nicotine replacement vs cigarette in studies for years and I think I came up with one that's over 2 decades old, and very little in humans. The problem is compliance. I don't foresee anyone doing that study in the future, either. The most practical way to test to see if someone is using cigarettes is…

Nicotine is not the only chemical in cigarettes. Not by a long shot. Vaping (e-cig), and other forms of nicotine replacement do not impair wound healing like cigarettes. At a biochemical level, cigarettes are profoundly different from straight nicotine, so I'm not inclined to attribute 100% of the impact on weight to…

Any time a large amount of liquid hits a surface (like the floor) or splashes, or moves from a place of very high pressure and hit something, it can make noise, and none of those things are remotely good when the liquid is blood.

On the other hand, there are people like Angelina Jolie and Suzanne Somers who, through their respective prophylactic mastectomy and public use of HRT, have probably done a great deal of good to make women more aware of options that may prolong life. If I was more enterprising, I'd read the tabloids and then sell whatever…

Yes, it is an MLM scam, but one of the claims I've seen is an overall improvement in wellbeing. There is no scientific evidence to support that claim, but many placebos can improve mood or energy, and the more complicated the placebo, the more effective it is. The fact that there are so many steps to this program may make…

Yeah, that's amazingly fast for endogenous hormone correction (I guess that's how you'd characterize that). I wait 30 days after initiation of HRT to retest serum hormone levels, but maybe @Uneeknitter knows something I don't.

Other than cutting off a limb (or two), that's an impossible goal.

1. Antibiotics do not treat allergies. Other than a few OTC topicals (ie neosporin) you need a prescription for antibiotics. I have seen a lot of crazy things, but I haven't seen abx given for hives (yet). So I suspect you meant antihistamine (ie benedryl) which is available over the counter and would make sense in this…

Weightloss: That I may inadvertently send the wrong message to my kids -- especially my daughter. In general: bleeding that makes noise

A chiropractor is not a shoulder specialist. The suggestion to see an orthopedist is a very good one. Most orthopedists specialize by joint, so if you may be able to find one who just does shoulders.

Yes, this. So much Passed my original weight goal 5lbs ago. Working on being thoroughly healthy, inside and out.

Are you on regular metformin or extended release? ER causes fewer GI side effects in many people. And the regular causes diarrhea as a common side effect. So either way, it might help to try the other one and see if that does the trick.

I've only seen it in teenage girls, none with any comorbidities. Generally, they seem to outgrow it over time. My point was, even in SYMPTOMATIC patients with bradycardia, salt does not treat the rate, it helps with the concurrent hypotension.

There are plenty of treatments for symptomatic and/or unstable bradycardia.

Sodium not so much. Someone with syncopal episodes due to a neurally mediated hypotension (heart rate doesn't increase despite low blood pressure) may need more sodium to deal with blood pressure, but that is independent of rate.

Please, please don't. Cleanses are pointless for people who are completely healthy, but could be very dangerous for you. I suspect a registered dietician is going to be able to offer some very helpful advice.

Lol. Have to keep the muscles confused. And don't forget to breathe. (My personal favorite advice out of the P90X series).

Struggling how? Do they make you sick? All of the foods you listed are compatible with weight loss. Weigh them and log them accurately and make them fit into your daily calorie allowance.

I second the recommendation to get TSH, free T3, and free T4 tested. There are three types of hypothyroidism: 1. Primary: elevated TSH and low T3 and T4 2. Secondary: normal TSH and T4 with low T3 (body doesn't convert T4 to T3) 3. Tertiary: normal TSH, T3, and T4 with symptoms of hypothyroidism. The thyroid makes hormone…

Don't hate on peanut butter.

L liposuction doesn't tighten skin. It removes subcutaneous fat. It does nothing to skin.