Losing weight is more complicated than what other people perceive it to be. Some may easily do it through diet and exercise while others may not see a significant difference with these steps. If you’re one of the latter and your body mass index (BMI) classifies you as...
News from Parkwest Health & Lifestyles Christy Brown has struggled with feeling overweight her entire life. In 2017 Brown says she stepped on the scale at 325 pounds, her heaviest weight, and knew she needed help. She intensified her efforts to eat nutritious...
Weight loss surgery has been around for years, yet there are still so many misconceptions about it. One is the ‘easy’ approach to losing weight. And second, that it’s only for women who want to lose their extra weight. The Facts Going under the knife to...
If you’ve been struggling to lose weight through diet and exercise, you may have read about surgical procedures to lose weight. These weight loss procedures, although not for everyone, are proven to be an effective means to lose those excess pounds and consequently,...
From Parkwest Health & Lifestyles In the summer of 2009, Jane Anne Grubb underwent weight loss surgery at Parkwest Medical Center. Grubb lost 100 pounds as a result and has kept it off for 10 years. Grubb calls her weight loss a gift. “It was like Christmas,”...
