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Health Guides · Article archive
Weight Loss & Obesity
Evidence-informed guidance on obesity treatment, hunger, GLP-1 medications, weight maintenance, and body composition.
Articles in this topic
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Diet & Weight Loss Myths We Tell Ourselves
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.…
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Adapting to a Ketogenic Lifestyle & Navigating Potential Side Effects
Starting a ketogenic lifestyle can raise questions about the adjustment period. This guide walks through the common concerns covered by Toward Health’s clinical team.
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Understanding Keto Products
#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 in…
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Small Changes + Time = Big Impact
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…
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Weight Loss Medications
On this page What is all the hype about using Semaglutide/Liraglutide (Wegovy/Saxenda) for weight loss? #1 How do these medications work? #2 What do the major studies show?…
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Electrolytes & Keto
Use this guide to explore sodium, potassium and magnesium on a ketogenic diet, with the original food sources, supplement information and references in one place.
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Drinking Alcohol on a Ketogenic Diet
This guide brings together the main considerations for alcohol on a ketogenic diet, from day-to-day effects to choosing a drink.
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The “5 Musts” of
lifestyle changeAfter 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…
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How to Recover When You’ve Been Off Plan
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…
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A Support Line: Near Immediate Help with Lifestyle Change
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…
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Keto + Intermittent Fasting: A Beginner’s Blueprint
VIDEO LESSON · 5 MINUTES This short lesson is a starting point for understanding how Toward Health brings low-carbohydrate eating and intermittent fasting into the same conversation. It…
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Five years of Type 2 and
Obesity reversal, more to comeWe are available in 50 states Open full-size image Five years ago today, I realized I could no longer practice medicine as it existed. At that time, private…
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Ketones and Blood Sugar: How Sugar Intake and Ketosis Affect Metabolic Health
Blood sugar and ketones tell us which fuels are available and how the body is responding to them. They should not be viewed as two unrelated numbers. After…
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Toward Health Supplement Guide
Find Toward Health’s supplement guide below, including its selection standards, product links and clinician guidance.
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Why Some Foods Are Hard to Stop Eating: Carbohydrates, Fat, and Food Reward
Pizza. Chocolate. Ice cream. Cookies. Cake. Doughnuts. French fries. Chips. Cheeseburgers. Macaroni and cheese. People often describe these foods as personal weaknesses, but the pattern is remarkably consistent.…
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Blood Sugar Dips, Hunger, and Cravings: Why You Want to Eat Again
Have you ever finished a large meal, felt full, and then found yourself searching for food again only a few hours later? The leftover pizza suddenly looks better…
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Video: Why You Shouldn’t Overly Focus on Calories
If you have spent time tracking calories but still struggle with hunger or cravings, this short video offers another way to think about the problem. Dr. Tro explains…
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The Importance of Self-Care
It’s no secret that as a society we are all under a ridiculous amount of stress, and that our own self-care often suffers serious neglect as a result.…
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Video: How Stress Makes You Hungrier
If the urge to eat shows up after a difficult day, this video can help you put that pattern into words. Dr. Tro discusses why stress-related hunger may…
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How to Set a Weight-Loss Goal Beyond the Scale
Look beyond a single number to understand body composition, progress and the support that makes a long-term plan possible.
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