Obesity:  The Mother of Disease

Cynthia Buffington, Ph.D.

The world is facing its first-ever obesity epidemic and some experts believe that this epidemic may prove to be far more deadly than the worst of famines.  Why?  Because there is a known cause and cure for hunger, whereas, obesity has multiple causes and no known long-term cure.
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‘Reassessing’ the Health Status Assessments

Cynthia K. Buffington, Ph.D.

At a recent dinner engagement, a friend of the author’s, who has gained a substantial amount of weight over the last few years, mentioned that, in spite of her obesity, she was in perfect health. She had recently received the report of her annual physical and, according to the results, was in good health.   But, is anyone who is obese actually healthy?
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The Biology of  Weight Regain

Cynthia Buffington, Ph.D.

How many times have you lost weight with diet or medication only to regain all of your weight plusmore?   Your inability to maintain weight loss with conventional weight loss therapy is one of the reasons that you decided to have bariatric surgery.   With surgery, you lost massive amounts of weight and, for a period of time, were able to maintain the weight loss.  However, you have now started to regain a few pounds and these additional pounds, understandably, are causing you considerable concern, especially since the amount of food that you are eating is significantly less than before your surgery.
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