Why Are You Hungry? weight gain weight loss Dec 12, 2023

You’re hungry. How do you know that you really need food and are not substituting for some other emotion, like boredom?

In this video, Dr. Thoma shares ways to decide if you really are hungry or not.

Dr. Thoma is a functional medicine physician in St. Louis County Missouri. His specialty...

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Why do I eat so much at Thanksgiving? diet weight loss Nov 28, 2023

If you found yourself, like most Americans last week, wondering why you ate so much more food than normal on Thanksgiving, Dr. Thoma has an answer, and a solution for you.

Dr. Thoma is a functional medicine physician in St. Louis County Missouri. His specialty is helping individuals identify the...

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What They Are Not Telling You medication ozempic weight loss Nov 14, 2023

There is a lot of talk these days about using prescriptions like Ozempic and Metformin to loose weight. Unfortunately, what they are not talking about is the side effects and long term effects of using hormones for weight loss.

In this video, Dr. Thoma tells you what they are not telling you so...

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What Are You Craving This Fall? diet weight loss Sep 27, 2022

As fall approaches, our primitive minds may begin to tell our bodies that we need to store fat and calories for the winter. This might lead to cravings for high fat and high calorie foods that don't support our overall health and wellness goals.

In this video, Jennifer shares more about fall...

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Evolving My Primitive Brain: Why do I crave sugar & fats? diet primitive brain weight loss Apr 12, 2022

Do sugary and fatty foods always seem to be calling your name?

If you're like many people, you know you should be limiting your intake of sugar and fats, but it's just so difficult to break those habits!

In this video, Dr. Thoma shares why your primitive brain tends to crave sugar and fats, and...

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Evolving My Primitive Brain: Why Do I Overeat? brain diet primitive brain weight gain weight loss Mar 29, 2022

Have you ever eaten more than you planned or wanted to?

We all have! It's our primitive brain taking control of our body as it attempts to ensure that we will be safe and survive in our environment.

In this video, learn more from Dr. Thoma about why our primitive brain wants us to overeat and...

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Why We Do Urinalysis for Weight Loss testing urinalysis weight loss Feb 23, 2021

In our office we do urinalysis (UA) for many patients, whether for weight loss, or for other indications. The UA combines ten different tests at once and can give us a lot of information about what is happening in your body.

In this video, Dr. Thoma will review the 10 tests that are included in a...

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Understanding how your pH affects weight loss. ph weight loss Feb 09, 2021

Are you wondering why we monitor your urinalysis in our office when you're trying to lose weight? One of the factors we are analyzing is your pH.

In this video, Dr. Thoma illustrates why monitoring the pH is important, and conflicting information you may have heard about pH in the blood vs. pH...

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