I.M.120 Helping you to BE YOUR BEST SELF

We talked recently about sugar free foods and if they should be consumed. It is our strong advice that anything prefaced by the word "diet", anything that is a measured caloric amount of a carbohydrate snack, or anything labeled sugar-free dessert should be vigorously avoided as you pursue your weight management goals. 

We couldn't leave you wondering what to eat, so along with Dr. Stephen Petteruti we offers 25 suggestions for healthy low-carbohydrate and low-glycemic snacks:...

What is the role of weight loss in treating sexual and erectile dysfunction? Sexual self-esteem is a critical element in healthy human sexuality. Sexual self esteem is a capacity to feel desirable to a potential sexual partner. Ultimately this is an internal psychological state.

A person can have a high degree of sexual self-esteem regardless of their body weight or other physical attributes. However for many patients sexual self-esteem is enhanced by achieving a body weight that they perceive as making them more physically desirable to their partner. At I.M.120 we would describe...

Unfortunately the answer to this question for greater than 95% of us is a simple “no”. Giving supplemental B12 to people who already have adequately levels of B12 in their system (which represents the vast majority of patients), does nothing more than waste time and money and exposure to potential risks of overdosing on vitamins.

While it is true that B12 is important for energy and metabolism, it is also true that most of us get plenty of it in our diet and have no problem at all with this vitamin. The idea that injecting people with normal B12 levels to give them super-normal...

Spring can be the perfect time to start a new fitness routine. Whether you have been sedentary all winter, or just looking to change the routine of your workout, now's the perfect time. Here are 5 ways to start or stay motivated this spring. 

1. Set Realistic Goals: If you have been sitting around all winter, now is not the time to go out and run a 5k on the first 60 degree day. Start slowly and build up to a level that you are comfortable with. Commit to 30 minutes a day, 3-4 days a week.

2. Get Outdoors: Have you been walking/...