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What is the Definition of Obesity: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention

Published: November 11, 2022
Read Time: 9 Minutes
Category: Providers

Obesity is a condition that affects 42% of all Americans. It has grievous effects on overall bodily health as well as the deterioration of individual organs in the body, and it is responsible for several of the leading causes of mortality in the United States. With such an impactful illness so common in this country, it naturally begs questions in the public mind. We will go over the definition of obesity, causes of obesity, as well as treatment options for obesity in this article.

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Why Your Practice Should Consider Aesthetic Lasers

Published: November 11, 2022
Last Updated: September 20th, 2023
Read Time: 6 Minutes
Category: Providers

The practice of medical aesthetics is an increasingly popular and gratifying field of medicine. Medical aesthetics is the practice of medicine and the use of medical procedures to help patients achieve aesthetic goals rather than health ones.

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What is Fat Freezing and Does Fat Freezing Work?

Published: September 6, 2022
Last Updated: September 20th, 2023
Read Time: 6 Minutes
Category: Patients

Fat freezing is a medical procedure in which fat cells in your body are exposed to freezing temperatures in order to kill them and reduce overall body fat, called cryolipolysis. This is done with the use of a cryolipolysis device, which freezes the fat cells in a specific part of your body but leaves the skin cells intact.

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Can You Actually Lose Weight While You Sleep?

Published: August 23, 2022
Read Time: 6 Minutes
Category: Patients

Lack of sleep increases your stress levels. That’s because sufficient sleep induces cortisol, which is an enzyme that helps regulate stress. During times of stress, the body reacts by trying to store reserve energy in the form of fat.