the island
chain Friday night and Saturday
bringing a band of showers with
it. Trade winds are then
expected to return on Sunday,
with showers favoring windward
and mauka areas.
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
HST THURSDAY.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
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DO YOU SUFFER FROM ACID REFLUX
OR GERD? DID YOU KNOW THERE'S A
CONNECTION BETWEEN REFLUX AND
OBESITY?
WE WELCOME DR. CEDRIC LORENZO,
SURGEON AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR
OF THE QUEEN'S COMPREHENSIVE
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT THE
QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTER, IN THIS
SEGMENT OF ASK A SPECIALIST.
GOOD MORNING....
WHAT IS REFLUX AND WHAT ARE
COMMON SYMPTOMS? RON:
DR. LORENZO:
Reflux is back up of stomach
contents into
esophagus
Symptoms of reflux
Heartburn
Chest discomfort
Regurgitation
Bitter/sour taste
Voice changes
Chronic coughing
Asthma symptoms
WHAT'S THE CONNECTION WITH
REFLUX AND OBESITY? RON:
DR. LORENZO:
Reflux and obesity
2-3 times increase in risk for
GERD
Diet higher in fat
Increased abdominal pressure
Higher incidence of hiatal
hernia Higher risk for
precancerous changes
& esophageal cancer
HOW CAN THIS BE TREATED?
RON:
DR. LORENZO:
Treatment options
Dietary changes
Lifestyle modifications
Medications
Weight-loss surgery
WITH THE NEW YEAR RIGHT
AROUND THE CORNER, NOW'S THE
TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT
WHAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE A CHANGE
FOR THE BETTER. IF YOU WANT TO
LOSE
WEIGHT AND IMPROVE OBESITY-
RELATED HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS
IMPROVE OBESITY- RELATED HEALTH
ISSUES SUCH AS REFLUX, DIABETES
OR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, DR.
LORENZO IS PART OF THE QUEEN'S
COMPREHENSIVE WEIGHT
COMPREHENSIVE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM THAT CAN
HELP YOU DO JUST THAT. THEIR
TEAM
OF DOCTORS, DIETITIANS, PHYSICAL
THERAPISTS AND
PSYCHOLOGISTS ARE DEDICATED TO
HELPING YOU LOSE WEIGHT THROUGH
A
VARIETY OF MEANS. THESE INCLUDE
INDIVIDUALIZED MEAL PLANNING,
THE QUICK 20 WEIGHT-LOSS
PROGRAM, WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY AND
MORE. FOR MORE
INFORMATION, CALL 691-7546 OR GO
TO
QUEENSMEDICALCE NTER.ORG/WEIGHTL
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