Author Archives for Tammy Colter

A Dream Comes True: Dawn Wins A Free Lap-Band Surgery!

December 6, 2012 7:00 pm Published by 0 comments

OH Magazine Presents: A Dream Comes True! Dawn Wins A Free Lap-Band Surgery!   “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” C.S. Lewis Every year, beginning on New Year’s Day, The Bariatric Care Program at Palms of Pasadena Hospital sponsors a contest


A Pictorial: Things Fat Girls don’t Do!

December 6, 2012 4:56 pm Published by 0 comments

A Pictorial: Things Fat Girls don't Do! by OH Member Kirmy A fat girl doesn't...feel good in their own skin.  The entire world of print media, fashion and TV tells us exactly not to do that. I sadly listened.  I was a ball of self loathing and food was my


Acetaminophen Risk After Bariatric Surgery?

December 5, 2012 8:28 pm Published by 0 comments

Acetaminophen Risk After Bariatric Surgery? A study conducted at San Francisco's California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) has indicated that some patients who have had certain types of bariatric surgery may be at risk for liver failure due to acetaminophen poisoning. Out of 54 acetaminophen-induced liver failure patients in the study,


Where Is The Fountain Of Youth Anyway?

December 4, 2012 8:33 pm Published by 0 comments

Where Is The Fountain Of Youth Anyway? Every year a birthday comes and goes…which means that by the calendar, you get one year older. However, if you are like many of my patients, the outward signs of facial aging do not reflect how you feel on the inside. By the


Recipes: Winter Foods For Sharing

December 4, 2012 4:05 pm Published by 0 comments

Healthy comfort foods are back for the winter months, and they are perfect for sharing with company or taking to a gathering. Know that wherever you serve these winter-time recipes, they'll be the stars of the show, because everyone will love them and the hidden nutrition in them will help


Did WLS Play A Major Role In Fatal Accident?

December 3, 2012 8:18 pm Published by 0 comments

Did WLS Play A Major Role In Fatal Accident? by Tammy J. Colter, OH Magazine, Editor-In-Chief It was a warm summer day in July 2011 when James Heaney, a retired Plainfield, N.J. police officer, set out for what was to be a nice, leisurely day of fishing with a friend. 


Inadequately Trained to Help Obese Patients?

December 3, 2012 3:50 pm Published by 0 comments

Wake Forest University researchers are reporting that medical schools across the country are not providing obesity education to their students, despite the fact that 31% of adults are obese and 15% of children and teenagers age 6-19 are overweight.  With the obesity epidemic on the rise, and the growing costs


Mind Matters: Surviving and Thriving During the Holidays

December 2, 2012 1:43 am Published by 0 comments

Mind Matters: Surviving and Thriving During the Holidays by Kathy Nickerson, PhD Mention the holidays and most folks are filled with glee, picturing beautifully wrapped gifts, family celebrations, and perfectly cooked meals. It’s not until we’re in the thick of things that we realize we’re overwhelmed - trying to do