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Are Your Medications Dosed on Outdated Data?
If you’re taking blood pressure, cholesterol, or another prescription medication, dosage matters — and so do side effects. What many people don’t realize is this: Physicians often use body weight as one factor when deciding prescription dosage. However, weight alone doesn’t tell the full story. Why Body Composition Matters Your body is more than a […]
Macro Lifestyle & Body Composition: The WM4L Method
For many years, macronutrients and body composition were not a part of the wellness conversation. Understanding your unique body goes beyond the scale. The WM4L Method™ founder Mary Jo (MJ) Cioffi created a macronutrient lifestyle — long before “macros” were mainstream and before body composition was discussed outside of clinical settings. The WM4L Method has […]
How Not to Lose 20 Pounds in 8 Weeks
I tell this story to almost everyone I meet to determine how well they understand their own body. Imagine two identical twins. Both twins need to lose 20 pounds in 8 weeks. We apply the first rule of weight loss: Create a calorie deficit large enough to lose 20 pounds in 8 weeks. Both twins: […]