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Self destructive addiction and obesity

January 24, 2017
Self destructive addiction

Self destructive addiction and obesity can be installed in the life of children without them knowing the consequences ahead.

Self destructive addiction and obesity: Turning to food to cope with low self-worth

Addiction is a dependence on a substance that the affected individual feels powerless to stop. Millions around the world have addictions problems, and food addiction is among one of the most common. From the expert’s desk at AWAREmed health and wellness resource center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury MD, research has over the years established that nearly 80% of gastric bypass pre-surgical patients suffer from food addiction. These studies, along with those of other investigators, have also found that the behavioral biochemical causes and effects underlying food addiction are nearly identical to those of other self-destructive addictions. One of the most common behavioral characteristics of individuals suffering from self-destructive addictions is a feeling of not being good enough. Feelings of low self-worth may cause a poor self-image, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, a need to overachieve and an intense and chronic fear of failure.

Professionals who study addictions believe that society contributes to the development of addictions by establishing unreasonable or unreachable criteria for worthiness. The “addict” not only has negative feelings regarding self but also has failed to develop appropriate stress coping strategies. Instead of confronting life stressors directly or finding healthier ways to manage emotions such as through exercise, journaling, relaxation, spiritual care, therapy etc., the “addict” seeks to avoid unpleasant feelings by eating, drinking alcohol, smoking, using drugs, gambling and various other ways of escaping from reality.

One collaborative study found that more than 90% of pre-surgical morbidly obese patients use avoidance stress coping behavior to handle emotions, seeking comfort from negative feelings and stressful situations through the use and sometimes the abuse of food. There are strong associations between avoidance coping behavior, food addiction and lack of control over eating. With most food addicts feeling that they have no control over their addiction in spite of having complete knowledge of its negative social and health consequences. They recognize the adverse effects addiction has on friends, family, and self, but feel powerless over such behavior. This generates feelings of guilt and remorse thereby worsening the addictions and setting in motion a vicious cycle of avoidance and abuse.

Self destructive addiction and obesity: The body’s stress response

When individuals are confronted with stressful situations, specific hormones are produced, which help the body to cope with the situation. One of the body’s stress response pathways, known as the limbic-hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (LHPA) axis, generates a series of brain hormones that eventually lead to the production of cortisol by the adrenal gland. Cortisol helps to make available more sugar to the brain and other parts of the body to help cope with the stressful event. And remember that elevated cortisol levels on an ongoing basis are not only harmful to health but also harmful to mood. It can cause depression, affects mood by interfering with the actions of one of the brain’s major messengers, serotonin. Serotonin defects cause depression and anxiety. Many drug addicts and obese individuals suffer from depression and anxiety. Finally, all these addictions and weight related problems are never friendly for your health. Nonetheless, we have good news for you that doctor Akoury and her team of experts at AWAREmed health center are experienced professionals whose treatment focuses on personalized medicine through healthy lifestyle choices that deal with primary prevention and underlying causes instead of patching up symptoms making them the best to address all your addiction and weight-related concerns.

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Emotional consequences attached to obesity

January 21, 2017
Emotional consequences

Emotional consequences attached to obesity can ruin your joy in any relationship and so it must be protected at all cost

Emotional consequences attached to obesity: Gender differences in children and adolescents

Young people are vulnerable to the negative social and emotional consequences of obesity. The magnitude of stigmatization always takes the shape of bullying and victimization which impacts adversely on their relationships, education and occasionally on their physical health. There has been an inconsistency in research findings to gender with some studies establishing that girls experience more weight-based victimization, reporting higher levels of teasing and being assigned more negative characteristics as a result of their weight than boys. Other research, however, has failed to find sex differences in vulnerabilities. It may be that differences are more apparent in the types of stigmatization experienced by boys and girls, rather than the quantity or amount of these experiences. Like for instance weight-based bullying may be more predominant among boys who are affected by excess weight while girls may experience more weight-based victimization in the form of social exclusion from their peers.

Emotional consequences attached to obesity: Weight based stigma

As I had indicated above boys and girls who experience weight-based victimization are at increased risk for negative social and educational outcomes, however, these risks seem to be even more identical with girls who are overweight, displaying lower academic self-esteem and are significantly more likely to be held back a grade than boys. Girls are also more likely to experience negative psychological outcomes, like depression in response to experiences of weight victimization, and may endure more pronounced difficulties in interpersonal relationships with peers and dating partners in adolescence.

Research shows that adolescent and young adult women who are affected by excess weight have low potential for romantic relationships compared to their non-overweight peers. However, for young men, being affected by excess weight may not be detrimental to dating and forming romantic relationships. In fact, it may even be
associated with positive and desirable characteristics like strength and masculinity.

Finally the content of this article is not conclusive and certainly further studies are necessary to unlock and comprehend the nature and extent of gender differences in experiences of weight stigmatization. Even though it may appear for now that some differences may exist and more so ladies may have increased vulnerability in some areas compared to men. These are very useful tips which should be known by the various sector e.g. employers, learning institutions to help them intervene and bring the whole thing of weight stigmatization to manageable levels.

Doing all these may necessitate that you seek well guided professional advice from an experienced expert. These services are available at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Akoury MD, who is also the founder of the same. Doctor Akoury is a veteran weight loss professional whose practices focus on personalized medicine through healthy lifestyle choices that deal with primary prevention and underlying causes instead of patching up symptoms. This is the kind of professionalism you need in dealing with problems of this magnitude. You can call on telephone number 843 213 1480 now to schedule an appointment for the commencement of your recovery process.

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Obesity an addiction

Adulthood obesity and overweight problems

January 19, 2017
Adulthood obesity

Adulthood obesity and overweight problems has no boundaries and every person is vulnerable

Adulthood obesity and overweight problems: Possible solution with Doctor Akoury

In the recent past we have discussed this topic of adulthood obesity and overweight and because of the prevalence of this problem the world over, we are going to make certain emphasis on the same to create further awareness for the society to take better remedies and protect lives. By now it is obvious that if you are obese or overweight, you have a bigger risk of developing various health problems. It will interest you to note that any amount of weight loss is very important and we go a long way in facilitating the reduction of certain health risks associated with weight gain. The little or modest weight loss that is often ignored is very beneficial and a serious pointer to the right direction. Experts from AWAREmed health and wellness resource center under the leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury MD reiterates that weight loss is a gradual process that needs a lot of commitment and change in lifestyle. Some of the changes that may come in handy may include eating a healthy diet and engaging in regular physical activities. With that introduction, let’s consider responding to this question “are you obese or overweight?”

Adulthood obesity and overweight problems: Are you obese or overweight?

Sometimes the answers we get when questions are asked may be scary but, facts will always remain however painful they may be. The truth of the matter is, being obese or overweight can be nothing but a disaster in waiting, to say the least. Professionally, if you are obese or overweight, you are carrying excess body fat. It is important to be clear that being overweight or obese is not just about your shape or look, it means that you have a bigger risk of developing various health problems whether we are talking about adulthood obesity or childhood obesity. As an adult, you can find out whether you are overweight or obese and whether your health may be at risk, by calculating your body mass index (BMI) and measuring your waist circumference. This is very important and progressively I will be taking you through the weight circumference briefly for a better understanding of where we are heading to but in the meantime, your suspicion of being overweight must never be ignored.

We may not know what you are going through, but one common denominator about weight management is that being obese or overweight is not good for your health. Because of that great concern, doctor Akoury made a passionate decision of creating a health facility with a sole objective of transforming each individual’s life through increasing awareness about health and wellness and by empowering individuals to find their own inner healing power. What is bothering you could be an indication for you to act on in good time. Your timely action is going to be very important for your recovery process because Akoury’s practice focuses on personalized medicine through healthy lifestyle choices that deal with primary prevention and underlying causes instead of patching up symptoms making her the best for your treatment. Doctor Akoury is available on telephone number 843 213 1480. Schedule an appointment with her now for the commencement of your recovery process.

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Essential diets for fighting obesity and weight gain

January 17, 2017
Essential diets

Essential diets for fighting obesity and weight gain is all about change in lifestyle

Essential diets for fighting obesity and weight gain: Aim at eating a healthy balanced diet

When we talk about essential diets for fighting obesity, it is different with what is commonly known as special diets which are very common in our media advertisement. Essential diets are all-inclusive and involve total change of lifestyle and not just a one-week activity but a lifetime experience. The special diets are not consistent because after losing weight, your old eating habits remain and because of that, you begin restocking the lost pounds again and again. That is why experts at AWAREmed health and wellness resources center under the leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury MD, reiterates that it is usually not a special diet needed but changing to a healthy essential balanced diet, for a lifetime.

Essential diets for fighting obesity and weight gain: What is a healthy diet?

Understanding the meaning of what a healthy diet is very important if you are to use it as a means of eradicating obesity in your life. You may want to consider the following points as the possible meaning of a healthy diet:

  • Making up a third of most meals with starch-based foods (such as cereals, bread, potatoes, rice, pasta etc.). Wholegrain starch-based foods are preferable.
  • Eating plenty of fiber in your diet. Foods rich in fiber include whole grain bread, brown rice, and pasta, oats, peas, lentils, grain, beans, fruit, vegetables and seeds.
  • Having at least five portions, or ideally 7-9 portions, of a variety of fruit and vegetables per day. These should be in place of foods higher in fat and calories. For example, fruit makes a good, healthy snack if you feel hungry.
  • Limiting fatty food such as fatty meats, cheeses, full-cream milk, fried foods, butter, etc. Use low-fat options where possible. Examples are:
    1. Skimmed or semi-skimmed instead of full-cream milk.
    2. Using low-fat, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated spreads instead of butter.
    3. When feeding on meat it is necessary that you consume lean meat or poultry like chicken.
    4. Try to grill, bake or steam rather than fry food. When using dry food, select vegetable oil like grapeseed, olive or sunflower.
  • Discourage use of sugary drinks and sugary foods like biscuits, chocolate, cakes, sweets etc.
  • Reduce use of other foods likely to be high in fat or sugar like some takeaway or fast foods.
  • Eating three meals a day and not skipping meals. Always have breakfast. Eat each meal slowly. Skipping meals will just make you feel more hungry, make you think more about food and make you more likely to overeat in the evening or snack between meals.
  • Trying not to add salt to food and avoiding foods that are salty.
  • Including 2-3 portions of fish per week, at least two of which should be ‘oily’ (such as herring, mackerel, sardines, kippers, pilchards, salmon, or fresh tuna).

Even as we conclude this discussion in this article, a lot is still at stake and we are going to be exhausting them in the coming articles. We want therefore to request you to stay with us on the link and learn more with the experts. In the meantime, all your concerns about weight management, you can call doctor Akoury for further guidelines.

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Heart functions and the threat of obesity

January 17, 2017
Heart functions

Heart functions and the threat of obesity demands that we must make all efforts of kicking obesity out of our lives

Heart functions and the threat of obesity: Overweight and Obesity

The heart is such a special organ in the body which needs lots of care. Anything affecting the heart leaves a scar and scare not just to the individual victim, but to the whole family. When this happens, the heart functions are hindered and the family programs equally come to a halt at times. Our focus in this article is going to be on poor weight management as a tool that can affect the heart functions badly. We are going to be seeking the professional input of doctor Dalal Akoury MD, President, and founder of AWAREmed health and wellness resource center over this so that we are precise and professional. We are all alive because we bear some weight. Weight is a component in life that we cannot ignore but like in any other good thing under the earth, when its application is done in excess it becomes dangerous. In the same way as human beings we must have the certain degree of weight from all the good reason however when weight is in excess, it becomes a problem to the human body and hence the saying “too much of something is dangerous”.

Like we have said the heart is such an important organ in the body and its functions must be perfect, regular and consistent all the times. Let’s, therefore, acquaint ourselves with the definitions of certain terms for a better understanding of our point of discussion. The terms “overweight” and “obesity” refer to body weight that’s beyond what is considered healthy for a given height. It is believed that in America alone, more than two-thirds of the adult population are overweight with about one-third of these adults being obese. Overweight and obesity are measured by the use of body mass index (BMI). For an adult, the normal weight is a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 anything 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight while a BMI of 30 and more is obese.

Heart functions and the threat of obesity: Health risk involved

Being overweight or obese can raise your risk of CHD and heart attack. This is mainly because when it comes to the relationship between obesity and heart failure it’s always very complicated. Obesity is intimately interwoven with multiple health conditions that underlie cardiovascular disease including:

  • High blood pressure
  • Diabetes and
  • Abnormal blood cholesterol

Away from all this, being overweight is a common consequence of heart-damaging lifestyles like lack of exercise and a fat-laden diet. For some time now, scientists have suspected that excess fat tissue, especially around the waist, has a direct effect on heart structure and function, even without the association of other heart disease risks. In pursuing this philosophy, researchers evaluated some 950 older individuals of different weights for signs of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction a condition characterized by changes in the structure of the heart’s main pumping chamber (left ventricle), which prevent it from filling sufficiently between beats. Although LV diastolic dysfunction can be symptomless, it reliably predicts future heart failure. (Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle weakens or stiffens to the extent that it can no longer meet the body’s needs for blood and oxygen.)

In this study, the subjects were separated into three weight groups that are normal, overweight, and obese based on their body-mass index (BMI). Each subject underwent a noninvasive echocardiogram exam to measure the dimensions of the heart, muscle thickness and filling capacity of the left ventricle. It was then established that the overweight and obese participants were more prone to abnormal diastolic function than the normal weight individuals. Nonetheless when the researchers controlled for the effects of the other risks, the overweight, and obese subject still had up to a 60% higher chance of having LV diastolic dysfunction. It also made a difference how much extra body fat the person carried. The risk of abnormal heart function went up 4% for each point increase in BMI measurement. Looking at the dangers attached, timely professional help is highly recommended and scheduling an appointment with doctor Akoury should be your starting point.

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