It is mid-October as I sit down to write this, which used to be my favorite time of year, but fifteen years ago, on October 20, I lost my mother to complications from Type 2 diabetes, and since then, this month has been plagued with sadness for me. Life changes in an instant. My… Continue reading Amy’s Corner: Diabetes is Personal
The Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners (SMHP) has taken a significant leap forward with the launch of the Journal of Metabolic Health. This journal offers a vital platform for researchers and clinics to publish peer-reviewed articles on therapeutic carbohydrate restriction (TCR) and other critical metabolic health topics. Dr. Laura Buchanan, a board-certified family medicine… Continue reading The SMHP Launches the Journal of Metabolic Health
And just like that, the summer is over, and in only 12 weeks we will officially close out the year. Come January, many of us will be ready to recommit to our healthy lifestyles – lists will be made, plans will be hatched, and resolutions promising never to go off track again will… Continue reading Amy’s Corner: #WhyWait
For over five decades, Amy Eiges found herself trapped in what she called “obesity prison.” Despite seeking answers from doctors, her weight struggle seemed never-ending. At 410lbs, she considered bariatric surgery, but an inner voice urged her to explore other options. Enter the ketogenic (Keto) lifestyle – a life-changing revelation for Amy. Despite warnings,… Continue reading From Obesity Prison to
Empowered Health
What the news & your obesity doctor won’t tell you about Ozempic and Mounjaro. Many of my patients have come to me with questions about this new class of medications that are being used for both diabetes and weight loss. The new blockbusters are called Ozempic and Mounjaro and seemingly every celebrity has tried… Continue reading What you need to know
about Ozempic & Mounjaro
What is going on with your healthcare system? Many of my patients ask me why I think the healthcare system is in such a disastrous situation. Besides the last several years of COVID flip-flops, the opioid scandals, drugs being pulled off the market and the decades of nutrition flip-flops, many are finding that increasingly… Continue reading The state of the
healthcare system
There’s lots of misinformation out there, but often the greatest diet and weight loss lies are the ones we tell ourselves. The Food I’m Craving Will Taste Awesome. Maybe so. For the first three bites, anyway. But then, if you really pay attention, most foods offer significantly diminishing returns. As you navigate the world and… Continue reading Diet & Weight Loss Myths
Louisiana-based news outlet WWL recently featured Laitram, a global manufacturing leader, for its outstanding Employee Wellness program in partnership with Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss. The segment highlights the remarkable transformations that patients have undergone through the program’s dedicated and comprehensive support led by Dr. Tro Kalayjian and his team of physicians, health coaches, and… Continue reading A company working to help their employees get into shape
#1 malnutrition problem in the U.S. In 1977, George McGovern warned that obesity would be the #1 malnutrition problem in the U.S. Arguably, that is when society became increasingly aware of obesity and heart disease as a cause for concern at a population level. At the time, I was only 4 years old,… Continue reading Understanding Keto Products
A new paper recently co-authored by Dr. Laura Buchanan, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician at Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss, demonstrates improvement in A1C and weight when using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in a group medical visit setting (GMV). The aim of this study is to assess the utilization of CGMs in a… Continue reading New Quality of life Study
A thought experiment: you have a pile of sand. A heap. Remove one grain of sand and place it next to the pile. How many piles do you have now? Just one. Remove another grain from the pile and place it on top of the lone grain. Now, how many piles? One.… Continue reading Small Changes + Time = Big Impact
What is all the hype about using Semaglutide/Liraglutide (Wegovy/Saxenda) for weight loss? You have probably heard of Wegovy or Saxenda. These are the two GLP-1 agonists that are approved for weight loss. Their full generic and brand names with dosing are: Semaglutide 2.4mg once weekly (Wegovy) and liraglutide 3mg once daily (Saxenda). #1… Continue reading Weight Loss Medications
After helping thousands of patients lose weight, here’s my advice for those looking for lifelong, sustainable life changes. These are the “5 MUSTS” anyone trying to lose weight lifelong NEEDS to do. Before you understand my “5 musts”, simply ask yourself – what are the side effects of your prior weight loss attempts – NOT… Continue reading The “5 Musts” of
lifestyle change
A Louisiana employer’s health perks helped their workers lose weight. Here’s how. The latest article written by Nola News covers the life-transforming impact Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss Employee Wellness Program had on Laitram and Intralox employees. With a mission to reverse type 2 diabetes and obesity in as many people as possible,… Continue reading A Blueprint for Employee Health
Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss Announces Poster Presentation at the Symposium for Metabolic Health – Boca ’23 Dr. Tro’s Medical Weight Loss and Virtual Primary Care, a nationwide metabolic health practice focused on reversing type 2 diabetes, obesity and food addiction, is conducting a poster presentation at the Symposium for Metabolic Health – Boca… Continue reading Poster Presentation at SMHP Conference
Dr. Laura Buchanan is a board-certified family medicine physician with a passion for using lifestyle modification as the first-line standard of care wherever possible. She completed her family medicine residency at Wake Forest in 2022 and was a valedictorian of her class at the University of Florida College of Medicine. For her undergraduate education she… Continue reading Get to know Dr. Laura Buchanan
Are you filled with food-regret, feeling ashamed, and ready to hit the ‘Refresh” button on your diet? Have you eaten so off plan you cannot fathom how to get back on? Or are you waking up each day committing to starting anew only to eat something you didn’t intend and by evening you’ve totally blown… Continue reading How to Recover When You’ve Been Off Plan
Over the past several years I have focused on empowering patients both with education and real-time biofeedback. In our office, we have embraced the use of remote monitoring, including an array of tools from home sleep studies, to continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). After reviewing over 10,000 CGMs, I wanted to share some of the lessons/insights… Continue reading 8 lessons after reviewing 10,000 CGMs
Testosterone is a steroid, anabolic hormone made in the testes and ovaries. There are specific cells, called Leydig cells, which sit in the testes that are the predominant manufacturing cell of testosterone in males. Cholesterol is the precursor to testosterone production and starts when cholesterols enters the mitochondria of the Leydig cells. There are… Continue reading Low carb diets can help testosterone function
Over the last five years, I’ve seen over 2000 patients struggling with obesity, diabetes & metabolic syndrome. My model has been laser-focused on making the journeys of people with obesity MUCH easier. We have employed the use of biofeedback and remote monitoring with amazing success. We’ve developed an app that has a fully guided weight… Continue reading A Support Line: Near Immediate Help with Lifestyle Change
