Dr. Charlie Seltzer’s Blog
Read our blog to see what our weight loss specialist and physician have to say about health and nutrition.
Perimenopause: Why You Don’t Feel Like Yourself Anymore
Perimenopause can affect your mood, energy, sleep, focus, and overall well-being in ways many women don’t expect. In this blog, Dr. Charlie Seltzer Lifestyle Medicine explores the symptoms of perimenopause and how a personalized, evidence-based approach can help women feel better again.
What Is Lifestyle Medicine?
Curious how lifestyle medicine can help you feel more energized, balanced, and in control of your health? Discover how this personalized, preventative approach goes beyond traditional care to help you look and feel your best at every stage of life. Read the full blog to learn more.
Testosterone Replacement Therapy After 40:
Testosterone levels naturally decline with age, which can lead to changes in energy, mood, muscle mass, and overall well-being. Learn the common signs to watch for and how testosterone replacement therapy may help you feel like yourself again.
THE BODY REIMAGE PODCAST - Discussing Anti-aging strategies!
Together Dr. Charlie Seltzer and Personal Trainer Jesse Frank spoke on The Body Reimage Podcast discussing anti-aging strategies and how to stay young and energetic. Listen to the full podcast!
Colorectal Cancer Prevention Interview With Shannon Jackson, The People's Nurse
Dr. Charlie Seltzer was recently interviewed by Shannon Jackson, The People’s Nurse. Together they discussed Colorectal Cancer Awareness and how with proper screening this disease is preventable.
Volume Eating for Weight Loss
Many of my weight loss patients are interested in volume eating, which I think is a great option to incorporate into a sustainable weight loss plan. I happen to do it myself. Why do you ask? It allows me to eat a higher volume of food, keep me satisfied, and lose weight. This blog post will cover what high volume foods you can incorporate into recipes to give them bulk.
How Many Carbs Should You Eat to Lose Weight?
Low car diets often promise rapid, significant fat loss without much of the work associated…
How Sleep Affects Weight Loss More Than You Think
According to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, dieters that were getting adequate sleep (7+hours per night) were losing body fat, not muscle mass. Dieters that were not getting adequate sleep experienced 55% less fat loss than dieters getting adequate sleep.
Should you weigh yourself on vacation?
To weigh yourself on vacation, or not to weigh yourself on vacation, that is the question. Get my thoughts here: How Using a Scale May Help You Avoid Weight Gain During Vacation published in Healthline.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Charlie's Story
May is mental health awareness month, so I thought it was a good time to write about where I am with my mental health issues. For me, getting my thoughts on paper is helpful in solidifying a plan to move forward. Hopefully, this may spur anyone struggling with similar issues to take action.
Summer is coming...
Summer is almost upon us, and with it, the slew of magazines chock full of pre-summer workouts and diets promising the “perfect beach body in 6 weeks or less” are everywhere I look. Per usual the models used to tout these diets etc. are ALREADY perfectly lean, tanned and muscled.
Detox Drinks for Weight Loss – Do They Work?
TGIF… just got an email telling me I could “Lose 5 Pounds with a 5 Day Cleanse.” Who sends a weight loss doctor, advertisements for weight loss? Insert head into hands.
They say a picture’s worth 1,000 words.
They say a picture’s worth 1,000 words, so on this Motivation Monday I give you before and after shots of my patient Marnie Bejarano taken exactly 1 year apart. WOW! Marnie has been so dedicated and looks FABULOUS – she certainly deserves a shout out and then some.
What's the secret to weight loss success?
Check out the before and afters of this dynamic duo. Combined they’ve lost 100 lbs. People ask me, “what the secret to weight loss success?” I tell them honestly: there is no secret.
Happy New Year
Well, it’s almost 2019. On the brink of a brand new year, I want to share an experience I’ve been dealing with for the majority of 2018.
The Most Effective Ways to Lose Weight After 50
As people age, if they do not do something to stop it, there is a loss of muscle mass.
Should You Count Calories or Carbs to Lose Weight?
6 years ago, the NY Times published an article titled,”In Dieting, Magic Isn’t a Substitute for Science.” I thought then it raised interesting points, and they are still just as relevant today as they were in 2012.
Should You Try the Keto Diet? A Beginner's Guide
I am not a fan of anything drastic, and severely restricting carbohydrates for the rest of your life is certainly drastic. Out of every 1000 people who try it, 990 of them will fail.
Think you can't enjoy happy hour and lose weight? THINK AGAIN!
With a little bit of planning, you can get your drink on (responsibly) and eat great food while still progressing toward your weight loss goals.
Thoughts on CoolSculpting
CoolSculpting seems to be everywhere, so I was excited when Prevention reached out to ask me my opinion on it.