15,000 Steps a Day for Better Health?

15,000 Steps a Day for Better Health?

If you know anyone who has a fitness tracker, chances are you see them checking it periodically to see if they have reached their target number of steps for the day. The fitness tracking gear industry has made millions off of the notion that we need to get in a...
Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever?

Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever?

Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever? There are many old mantras that have been passed down through the generations.  One of these mantras is “feed a cold, starve a fever.”  So, is there any validity to it?  What’s important to remember is that when you are sick, you have to...

A New You In 2016?

A New You In 2016? As you look back on the old year, are you pleased with the progress you made in 2015? Did you achieve your personal and professional weight loss goals? How is your health? Are you making appropriate choices for your physical and emotional...

Balance: Important in Surfing and in Life

Balance: Important in Surfing and in Life Dr. Diego Velarde of Advanced Surgical and Weight Loss Institute is featured in the cover story of the Fall, 2015 issue of Viera MD Magazine. The feature story makes much of the connection between Dr. Velarde’s surfing hobby...

What Is Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

What Is Gastric Sleeve Surgery? Contemporary weight loss clinics have several minimally invasive bariatric surgery options. When combined with robotic surgical technology, these minimally invasive procedures become even less invasive. The surgeon, assisted by robotic...