hCG for Weight Loss Explained

Why the interest in effective weight management? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reports that “more than two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in America are obese or at risk for obesity.”  Equally, the fifth annual 2008 F as in Fat report, from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), found that obesity rates rose for a second consecutive year in 24 states and for a third consecutive year in 19 states, and “no state saw a decrease” in its rates of obesity. Finally, adding insult to injury, in March 2009, Richard Hamburg, Government Relations Director of the TFAH testified before a U.S. House Committee on Nutrition stating that, “nutritionists are now worried that Americans will put on ‘recession pounds,’ pointing to studies linking obesity and unhealthy eating habits to lowering incomes.” Read more

IAPAM Enhances its Symposiums with the Addition of a Medical Weight Loss

Building on the success of its physician-lead Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums, the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) has now added a medical weight management component to its renowned educational series.  This new program will teach physicians how to incorporate a medical weight loss program into their practice or medical spa, and will include the latest research on medically supervised weight loss strategies like utilizing appetite suppressants, hormone replacement therapy, and hCG. Read more