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The Wellness Blog by Dr. Fatima Iqbal
Expert tips and insights on weight management, wellness, and healthy living to help you thrive.


The Devastating Impact of Obesity on your health (PART 2) : Risk of Cancers, gallstones, Liver Disease & Infertility
It is no secret, that excess weight has been linked to 13 different types of cancer. The list goes from breast cancer, colon cancer,...
Fatima Iqbal
Jan 10, 2024


The Devastating Impact of Obesity on Your Health Part 1: Hypertension, Stroke, Diabetes & Heart Disease
The most common formula used to assess the risk of obesity is BMI with 25.-29.9kg/m2 considered as overweight and over 30 considered as...
Fatima Iqbal
Dec 18, 2023


Portion Size and Role that it plays in Weight Loss
I often had patients in primary care who would come to me and say, " Well Doc, I don't eat much so how come I am gaining weight or can't...
Fatima Iqbal
Dec 4, 2023


Breaking Down the Benefits of Intermittent Fasting for Effective Weight Loss
Over the last month, I was reading on Jason Fung's The Obesity Code. His perspective is interesting and I encourage readers to read it as...
Fatima Iqbal
Nov 30, 2023


Integrative Approaches to Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can cause joint pain,...
Fatima Iqbal
Oct 21, 2023


Night Eating Syndrome in Obesity
Here we will discuss another second most common of the eating disorders called Night Eating Syndrome. This is common in a sense that...
Fatima Iqbal
Sep 30, 2023
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