Raena Morgan: Hi, Im Raena Morgan and today were visiting with Dr. Hyla Cass. Shes the author of 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health. There are a lot of questions that we have for you Dr. Cass about womens health. One of the things that is really important to women is managing their weight. Could you address that in the natural sense? Dr. Hyla Cass: With this much bigger issue, as it were, women realize its...read more
Deborah Jeffrey: Hi, my name is Debbie Jeffrey. I am a Registered Licensed Dietitian. Today we are talking about understanding dietary supplements for men and women and right now, we'll be talking about who might benefit from a supplement. In general, if you eat a healthy diet and a wide variety of foods that include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, lean meats and fish, you probably don'...read more
Vania: Hi! My name is Vania and I live in Los Angeles. I have frequent back pain and I would like to know what is the position to lie in bed to avoid that back pain?Andrew Sama: Vania, thank you for your question. A lot of people have back pain that they attribute to the way they sleep or the way they lie in bed. I think, the most important thing when considering a bed is something that's supporti...read more
(Bell ringing)G: My name is G, age 26. And I want to know what the symptoms of Juvenile Diabetes are? And what test can be taken to verify?Anna Haddal: G, its a very important question because Juvenile Diabetes also known as Type I Diabetes can be recognized based on symptoms. In this type of diabetes, insulin is not made by the body. So, this hormone is important for maintaining normal sugar ...read more
How Reversible Are Lap-Band and Gastric Bypass SurgeriesThe Lap-Band bariatric surgery is completely reversible and that is sort of one of the beauties or the Lap-Band, and the Lap-Band, because it is such a small device, its placed around the upper portion of the stomach, it can be removed laparoscopically very quickly with very little sequelae. Most patients can go home the same day after a Lap-...read more
The LAP-BAND® procedure or the REALIZE Band procedure, the scarring has small incisions. There are four incisions that are a quarter inch in size, and then theres one incision thats about an inch to an inch and a half in size. That is where the port is placed. These incisions are closed, what we call under the skin, like plastic surgery, and glue is placed on them in order to avoid any scarring. A...read more
Non Contact vs. Contact ACL InjuriesInterviewer: The ACL, is there a risk for injury during many types of athletic activity? Are there certain sports where athletes are at higher risk for tearing their ACL than others?Interviewee: Yeah, there are. Particularly for a female, the risk in basketball, volleyball and soccer are five times that of mens sports but it is really common in football and bask...read more