And just like that, the summer is over, and in only 12 weeks we will officially close out 2023. 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 be… Continue reading Amy’s Corner: #WhyWait
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From Obesity Prison to
Empowered Health
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 you need to know
about Ozempic & Mounjaro
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
The state of the
healthcare system
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
Diet & Weight Loss Myths
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… Continue reading Diet & Weight Loss Myths
A company working to help their employees get into shape
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
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 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
Training is personal
I had no idea what I wanted to do. Going into college, I knew that helping people was important to me, but I wasn’t sure how to put that into action. After trying out a few programs with little success, I stumbled into Kinesiology. It was a program housed within the College of Education,… Continue reading Training is personal
New Quality of life Study
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
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 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
Weight Loss Medications
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
The “5 Musts” of lifestyle change
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 –… Continue reading The “5 Musts” of lifestyle change
“The Look”
“Today is going to be a good day” I whisper to myself as I grab my keys and walk towards the front door. It’s November, and the brisk autumn air smacks me in the face as I walk outside. I only have a few places to go. Post office, grocery co-op, hardware store. An… Continue reading “The Look”
A Blueprint for Employee Health
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
Poster Presentation at SMHP Conference
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
Get to know Dr. Laura Buchanan
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
The Great Reset: The Building Blocks of Resilience
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 The Great Reset: The Building Blocks of Resilience
8 lessons after reviewing 10,000 CGMs
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
Low carb diets can help testosterone function
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
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 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