COMPANY NEWS Our new Roseville office is a hit! Weve had rave reviews about our new office. Patients like the spacious environment, the product displays, are awaiting pictures to be hung on the walls, and wondering what will be showing on TV. We are working on this and will surprise you soon. We look forward to making the new Roseville office and our beautiful Sacramento location your place to become motivated and inspired to continue your journey in obtaining optimum health, weight and wellness. New address: 2510 Douglas Boulevard, Suite 200, Roseville. SPECIAL OF THE MONTH - Another New Product: Last month, we sampled a granola-style cereal called Berry Good Cereal which has NO grains and a great protein to carbohydrate ratio we approve. The cereal comes in a 1 pound bag; 16 servings per bag. We recommend a 1/4 cup serving, which provides 5.5 grams of protein, 4 net carbs, and 10 grams of fat. See below for recipe i

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PRODUCTS & SPECIALS

• New Maintenance Products on Special this Month: Stop by one of our locations today and sample the following items: Jalapeno Honey Mustard and Cinnamon Toast Pretzels, and Sweet BBQ Snack mix. These products have 10 grams of protein and <10 grams of carbs. Each package is $1.25 - an introductory price.
• Special of the Month For This Month Only! All Prepaid Office Visit Packages on Sale! Set a goal and keep on track this spring and take advantage of our prepaid office visit packages; 4, 12, or buddy visits. Whether you are a new, established or returning patient, you can purchase these already discounted packages and receive an additional 10% off. Commit, lose and win so that you will be better prepared for the summer months ahead. Call or stop by the office and get prices on the various packages. Dont wa

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PRODUCTS & SPECIALS

• New Maintenance Products on Special this Month: Stop by one of our locations today and sample the following items: Jalapeno Honey Mustard and Cinnamon Toast Pretzels, and Sweet BBQ Snack mix. These products have 10 grams of protein and <10 grams of carbs. Each package is $1.25 - an introductory price.
• Special of the Month For This Month Only! All Prepaid Office Visit Packages on Sale! Set a goal and keep on track this spring and take advantage of our prepaid office visit packages; 4, 12, or buddy visits. Whether you are a new, established or returning patient, you can purchase these already discounted packages and receive an additional 10% off. Commit, lose and win so that you will be better prepared for the summer months ahead. Call or stop by the office and get prices on the various packages. Dont wa

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The following is excerpted from a memo to the staff at the Center for Weight Management dated September 8, 2009

Swine Flu or H1N1 Influenza:

Publication of research reports on vitamin D continues to accelerate with 545 papers published in the last 90 days. The CDC has announced that so far, Swine flu, H1N1, has killed thirty-six children in U.S. and analysis of CDC data indicates Vitamin D deficient children at higher risk of death. 75% of teenagers in the US are vitamin D deficient with level

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The following went out to all staff at the Center for Weight Management today. In view of the intense interest in the Swine Flu I'm posting it here for our patients and others. Please post your questions and comments.

Swine Flu or H1N1 Influenza:

Classes at Granite Bay High School sta

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Arena Pharmaceuticals released today the first report of their initial 2-year phase 3 clinical trial for Lorcaserin. Although Wall Street analyists generally issued pessimistic opinions, careful analysis reveals that the newdrugmeets or exceedsFDA standardsfor approval.Furthermore the weight loss results are robust withnearly 50% of patients losing 5% of initial weight and nearly 25% losing 10%.Typically there is a marked genetic variation inpatient response to obesity treatment, something FDA trials tend to obscure. A high percentage of patients who lose more than 5 and 10% suggestsa very large population of obese patients will respond with impressive weight loss with Lorcaserin. The drug triggers specific brain serotonin receptors known to diminish carbohydrate cravings and diminish food intake. Patients receiving agents known to stimulate these receptors often comment onhow easy it is to diet and lose weight.This factor alone should make this drug a very popular one

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If you have read the "Latest in Obesity Research" page on this website you'll recall that last year weconducted a nationwide survey of obesity treatment specialists under the auspices of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP). The survey discovered that phentermine is the most favored anti-obesity drug of obesity treatment specialists; the drug is the first choice of97% of these specialists. Dr. Hendricks presented the survey results at the ASBP's 58th annual symposiumin Tampa last fall (Hendricks EJ. ASBP Membership Survey of Prescribing Practices. In: 58th Annual Obesity & Associated Conditions Symposium. Tampa, Florida: American Society of Bariatric Physicians; 2008). The results were also presented in October 2008 as a scientific poster at the Obesity Society's Annual Scientific Meeting

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