Your use of Al Gore as an analogy is highly polarizing. I cannot tolerate a word that man says....however, I agree with most of your comments...you might want to rethink this blog is you want to really influence people

Your use of Al Gore as an analogy is highly polarizing. I cannot tolerate a word that man says....however, I agree with most of your comments...you might want to rethink this blog is you want to really influence people

Great connection between the environment out there and within ourselves. I took a cruise last winter and was horrified at the number of really obese people on the boat drinking diet Pepsi and lite beer. I think the whole food and exercise connection to health is vital, but I still worry that these obese people can ever take it off once they are that fat.

I recently read an article in our local paper about how the organic food market is currently having a really hard time keeping up with demand.

They mentioned that while people who typically buy organic prefer to be supporting local business, they're actually supporting businesses in other countries, most specifically Australia.

Now, if you're Australian, it's not a big problem. However, I think it would be better to have people buy into their local farm co-ops. (Visit http://www.localharvest.org/food-coops/ for more information and to find one in your area.

This provides you with locally grown food and you also get the satisfaction of knowing you helped in some way to grow the food you're eating. (Some farms require you work there for a few hours a week, which is also beneficial exercise!)

I think this blog raises a lot of important questions to consider. Thank you, Mark, for putting it together!

I couldn't agree more with what you preach being good for our bodies. However, identifying your message as being on par with our former Vice President's rant is way off line. This is the same guy that claimed to have invented the internet for Christ's sake. This is the guy that nearly has a stroke whenever he has a microphone in his hand. Whereas your message on health is scientifically sound and logical his on the enviroment is not. He's nothing more than a politician ( read crook )that is trying to create a hook that will get him elected. This old world has gone through cyclical weather changes as long as it's been here, with or without us.

I agree wholeheartedly with Julian and Shirley. I wish the discussion of Al Gore would have been left out, but I agree that we all need to examine the way we eat and the excercise we get. I am reading your book "Ultra-Matabolism" and trying change my life style. I will continue to stay in touch with your blog as I try to become healthier.

Gore was in office 8 yrs and changed NOTHING as far as the environment is concerned. I consider him
akin to the "bad Dr." who is just trying to make money. Having that off my chest, I do agree with your words. We must become activist. First, by supporting Drs who refuse to treat disease with drugs.

I thought your recent comments on consumption of whole foods were a long time coming because I remember that physicians only get 1/2 a semister on nutrition, or at least they did in the past. I hope others will follow you. You are a physician who is a breath of fresh air... we need more like you. Thanks for your observations.

Al Gore is doing a great service to America & the world. His message is finally being heard as is yours concerning diet and lifestyle. Kudos to you both

I believe what you believe. My greatest worry is what will happen to the Natural food and drug (vitamins and etc,) industry if the FDA gets ahold of it?

I work in the healthcare industry and it is absolutely true - the money is made when people are sick. The sicker people are, the more money is made. This goes for all parites involved - physicians, hospitals, insurance companies, drug companies, etc.

It's not that these people and organizations are evil, its just that this is the way the system has evolved to this point.

So how do we change this? I think the answer is the same for influencing physicians to study and practice functional medicine. We need to reward and incentivise our physicians in this country to keep people healthy.

Easier said than done. Physicians can only influence...they cannot control behavior. The state of an individual's health relies on some uncontrollable factors such as genetics, but most health influencing factors can be controlled only by the individual.
For example the lifestyle a person chooses and what a person eats are completely in the control of the individual.

With the power of advertising, peer pressure and other cultural pressures, this is not an easy row to hoe. But it is possible by choosing with our feet and our dollars.

Influencing our physicians and our insurance companies to more actively promote health and prevention may not seem easy, but we, the healthcare consumers, have more influence than they realize. After all, we are the paying customers!

I could go on and on about this topic - there was a time in ancient China when people paid a physician when they were well and stopped paying when they were sick. Maybe we need to look at this model and think about how to adopt such a system.

So many opportunities - such an ominous task...but then so was finding a new way to the West Indies back in the late 1400's. Christopher Columbus had no scientific proof, no evidnce the world was not flat. In fact, the masses believed he would sail right off the end of the world into oblivion. But Columbus embarked on the journey anyway because he believed there was a better way.

Today we have scientific proof - solid evidence of the positive outcomes that come from changing our lives in the way we are learning from Dr. Hyman.

Press forward and although the journey is not always easy, know that a difference in our culture can be made. Support the individuals and companies that produce the kinds of things we want to eat. Financially support the causes that promote the kind of world in which we want to live - it can be done. We just must take the simple step from talking about it to actually doing it.

Al Gore was warning us 15 years ago that we only had 10 years left to save the planet. Do you remember his book, "Earth in the Balance"? What a quack! Let's leave the political commentary aside from now on and stick to your field of expertise.
I wholeheartedly agree with the premise that our medical community is all about treatment and not prevention. Until prevention presents itself as a better way to make money, it shall always remain a well kept secret.

Last time I checked Al Gore was pretty fat. I hope you sent him a copy of your book.

87.3% of all statistics are inflated. Keep that in mind when you here them.

R

It should be fairly clear that the government is not going to save anyone (except maybe jobs for government workers). What we CAN do is press our states to come up with interstate agreements on what is "organic"; we can write to Congress and ask that farm subsidies be targeted to family farms; we can join farm co-ops; we can stop buying the non-food.

One question: with all of the bad press that non-fermented soy is getting in the alternative media (everything from deranged male hormones to shutting down thyroid function), what do we substitue for soy milk and tofu?

I agree with everything you said and Julian's comment on local food co-ops was also insightful. I became a vegan last month out of concern not only for my health, but also out of frustration with the quality of meat (primarily beef and chicken) and the way these animals are are raised and then slaughtered. I don't have access to much organically fed, free range beef or poultry, and in any case
there isn't reliable regulation of this way of raising animals. Since starting a vegan diet i have lost weight and have more energy. I sincerely hope that it is true a small dedicated group of people can effect change in the world...I'm trying to do my part.

While the whole premise of Ultrametabolism can't be denied, it just isn't practical for some people. Sure, we'd all prefer to eat healthier, but not when eggs cost $1.79/half dozen (that's not enough eggs to feed my family for breakfast). Organic foods are simply too expensive, and now that the demand exceeds supply, we know who will be getting rich...We are fortunate that we have the resources to garden organically (although we only get half the crop we could have had), but some people don't even have that.

Many things you say I do agree with - instead of trying to fix our health when it's broken, we need to eat properly, exercise, etc and then we have a better chance to just fade away at the end of life. However, whether we have a "70% less" chance to die or not, we are ALL going to die!! There is absolutely nothing we can do about that. What I hope for myself and my family is a healthy, happy life, with hard work and ethical attitudes for all of us, and then I hope we all just quietly leave this earth, without the need for traumatic surgery and medical intervention. As I read once, no matter what we do, eventually we are going to spend time and money on our health - either we can do it throughout our lives by eating good food, exercising wisely, and thinking positively even in the face of sadness and trial (I can say this because we have had that in our family), or we are going to do it in the last few weeks and months of our lives. I vote for the former!

Perhaps this is the beginning of a change for our health care system, our health and our environment. Read The Omnivores Dilemma by Michael Pollan this summer...I read it right after I saw the movie and although it is about our food "production" it parallels the direction we have been heading in over the last 50-70 years concerning our environment and the food we eat.

I totally agree with your position regarding health care, the drug industry, whole foods, etc., but regarding the Al Gore "Inconvenient Truth" bandwagon- not all the data is being presented. A great overview can be found in "State of Fear" by Michael Crichton.

Many well-documented facts to be had couched in a very interesting work of "fiction."

Perhaps the greatest challenge to the advice we receive daily is to tell "how" to do something. We are being told "what" needs to be done, but where are those problem solvers who have answers, or at least their perspective of how to resolve issues? Criticism has very little value unless it is followed by solutions regarding the issue. You and I are on the same path. One chapter title in my e-book is "Lord, please don't let me get sick."

I'm reading you book Ultra-Metabolism and I feel happy to learn new things! I'm talking to all my friends and people I know about this book because I think is helpful and can make us change our life style .... hopefully one day we can have this book in other languages including Spanish.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I had as much as 25 years ago preached to all my friends that McDonalds was causing all the trouble in our country from sickness to criminal behavior because of an imbalance in our bodies and minds that fast food creates. Of course I did not mean McDonalds but used that to represent all fast foods in all areas. I hope people will take a good look at what you have said and use their heads to make it their own and apply it as it fits their own circumstances. Kudos to you for speaking up and creating a real alternative atmosphere that people can feel comfortable with.

As far as Al Gore is concerned I think you need to back up and rethink that. He did not invent the Internet. He warned us 15 years ago of complete nonsense. And he will probably find something new to warn us about when this is over. Remember 30 years ago all the so called experts warning us about Global Cooling. We need to realize all of what Al Gore says is said to get attention for Al Gore. That does not mean that many of the things are not to be thought about but we need to THINK. That is the whole point. Don't just blindly believe what we are told. Not by Al Gore or anyone. As far as what you say I encourage people to investigate and think about it with good conscience and resolve to do what is best for them.

Thank you for all the good info that you put out and all the help that it will be to those of us who take the time to get the best out of it.

I find your comments about the "culture of sickness" very real and much needed. I am reproducing them in my own blog.
Keep up the good work!

After reading your book and attempting phase 1 for the first time (and failed), I see the significance in what you are saying. In fact, everything around me seems so clear now as far as people getting sick and staying sick. I mentioned to a girlfriend who was stressed, with sleep apneia, and gaining wait in her middle section that she needed to get the sleep apneia corrected before anything else would fall into place and sure enough, with a good night sleep she has lost the wait and is less anxious. She didn't take any medications. It seems like there is a drug for everything out there and everyone has the symptoms for them. We need to stop finding medications and start finding other preventative measures for things. It all comes down to money. Everything comes down to money and who is making the most of it. That is the sickening thing.

This is a great blog entry, one I wholeheartedly agree with. And I disagree with a lot of the people who left negative comments about Al Gore's movie. It was a great movie, an eye opening one. Regardless of whether the statistics are inflated or not, we're seeing global changes as we speak. Have you tried breathing in NYC this summer, going to Florida without worrying about hurricanes or driven cross country without seeing thousands of trucks transporting our food? We have to wake up as a nation and realize that our health is in great danger and we need to prevent disease, as opposed to managing it.

I haven't seen Al Gore's "movie", can't think of any reason why I would go to see a movie by such an esteemed scientist and the inventor of the internet, who, while doing all of that spent all of his adult life involved in politics. I think to suggest that he has anything credible to say about the environment greatly detracts from your credibility!

Dr Hyman,
I am in total agreement with all the above. I have been Quietly teaching my patients to follow those same recomendations. The sick care system is stacked against many of my patients due to lack of $$ to follow some of our recomendations,i.e. supplements,Medicaid & insrance plans wont cover prevention.
I have recently started a foundation to promote wellness in WV. The Center for Total Wellness/Healthy ageing is just getting under way. I have reached my limits in putting up with the sick care system in this country. Please keep up your work in this area.

Both the environment and our health status are evolutionay. The big difference is that we as individuals can do something about our health but little to do with the forces of nature, except the part where we have used the soil to produce our food and have depleted that soil of the very nutrients that we need. Which is more important? If you don't have your health or quality of life, what good is a better enviornment? Let's address our health issues first, and then if we live long enough, we might be an influence to compliment mother nature (whatever that may be). There are health care plans/service providers that find preventative care very profitable (Kaiser Permanente) and their members are encouraged to follow healthy lifestyles, early detection, etc. to ensure health care can be achieved at the minimum cost. Health care is first the responsibility of lthe individual, just like it is your responsibiliy to get your car's oil changed regularly or ignor that fact and end up taking your car to a mechanic to have the engine replaced. People who smoke, use drugs or follow other destructive paths are the real cause of high costs in the health care system. The ethical question should be asked before treating these individuals, should they get the same attention and care as you or I who do not prompt organ failure? I don't think it is our responsibility to pay for the treatment of those whose gross negligence and irresponsibility may be the cause of their early disability or death. I am also concerned that our saving of those that would die without medical intervention will in time affect the gene pool (loss of survival of the fittest).

I have enjoyed the emails I receive and loved your book. Our family has always cooked from scratch with "real foods" but there is even more we can do to improve our health.

I do have to say, however, that I had a hard time with your parallel to the environment courtesy of Al Gore. This is a highly controversial topic and Gore uses scare tactics and slanted statistics to prove a point that very well may be moot. He does not present both sides of the story. He only presents what he needs to in order to scare people and support his own agenda. There is a great deal of evidence to suggest that global warming is part of a natural cycle. I appreciate the general message of the blog, and I agree with it, but I had to look beyond the ties you made to Al Gore/environment. In my mind, since I do not find him a credible person, the association can cast doubts about what you are trying to communicate.

That aside, I appreciate all you are doing and will continue my efforts to improve the quality if life within my cirlce of influence--both for my family and for the environment.

Why so many negative comments about Al Gore? He certainly seems to care about our planet and the people on it.

If you think he is inflating the truth or biased, look beyone him and politics in general. Look at real science presented by real scienists; not so called "research" funded by oil companies and other big business polluters who only care about money. The PBS show Nova has had several good shows on this topic, for example.

I find it hard to believe that intelligent people would believe that all of the filth we pump into our environment isn't having any impact it. It's time to take your blinders off folks.

Dr Hyman is also VERY correct in my opinion in his observations of the medical industry. How can they make money by curing diseases? We need to take matters into our own hands, eat right and be more active.

Hello, I really appreciate your work. I find it refreshing, insightful, and practical.

I too have been in practice a little over twenty years and have seen my specialty (pediatrics) succumb to the drug industry and the disease model of care.

Years ago, colicky babies were treated with tincture of time and lots of hugs. Now they get Zantac or Prevacid.

Spirited preschoolers were put in time out. Now they get SSRI’s, stimulants, or mood stabilizers.

But, as you have noted, obesity is clearly the greatest threat. I have had an 80 lbs. two year-old in my care, a teen weighing over 440 lbs. (that’s the limit on our office scale), and everything in between. Our second gastric bypass patient is in the pipeline.

Thank you again for your efforts. I hope that they catch on. jm

I feel strongly about the over medicating of our society. My 17 year old daughter was just diagnosed with acid reflux and perscribed ambien. She is 5'6" 135 pds and very athletic. Her problem is she eats heavy greasy foods and expects not to burp it up. I have told her that she needs to eat better, but that is not the way most of us live. Everything is so hurried these days no one takes time to be healthy and eat healthy. We live in a "to go" world. My sister and I have started to turn our lives around with the "ultra" lifestyle. We both have copies of Dr. Hyman's book and are feeling great. A vast improvement in just 2 weeks time. She has already lost 7 or 8 pounds. We both started slowly to make changes in our diets so I am very impressed with her progress. I have decided I will weigh once a month. Mark Hyman has changed our lives for the rest of our lives.

I have a real problem with your emphasis on the "obesity epidemic" as I think it promotes even more prejudice against those of us who are obese. Witness the post that said "I took a cruise last winter and was horrified at the number of really obese people on the boat drinking diet Pepsi and lite beer". Like these people should be on a diet on a cruise as if anyone else on the cruise is watching what they eat? This is more a reflection of this person's disgust at someone who is fat than any real productive comment on their lifestyle as they don't know anything about their life; they just saw them in a moment in time. But they just see them as fat, lazy, and out of control. Isn't that the stereotype of someone who is obese as seen by most of the USA? I think your emphasis on this "obesity epidemic" is just continuing to promote that attitude. Mark, if most of the people who fall into your "obesity epidemic" had 100 lbs. to lose I would agree with you but you are talking about an epidemic as defined by people with 20-30 lbs. to lose. There is something grossly wrong with that picture as you can be very healthy and fit and still be carrying some extra weight. You might want to look at Glenn Gaesser's works, among others, to get a more compassionate and accurate perspective. Your view is very disturbing.

Yes, I do have some suggestions. We need to begin to address the issue of ethics and morality first. The healthy mind and body doesn’t begin with a healthy attitude, fitness program or a logical diet, it begins with ethical thinking. Even if you make a valid argument for eating correctly and exercising, your logic and reasoning will always be compromised by your morality. When anyone can shoot, even the most logical, rational thinking full of holes, it creates an excuse scenario that affords us the opportunity to achieve a comfortable denial. It’s easy to go to a doctor for help and be fooled into thinking that he/she cares about you. Doctors don’t care about you. “Think about it.” If someone you love and care about comes to you because they don’t feel well or they’ve scraped their knee, do you patch them up and send them a bill? When you charge people money for their failing health you are practicing unethical behavior. I’m not talking about socialism or communism; I’m talking about humanism (the dirty word). If two people need open heart surgery and one person can afford it and the other can’t, and the subsequent results of this scenario effects the potential for one person to be get better treatment than the other, you have effectively said that we know that we can treat this problem, we know how to help, but only one of you can afford the help, so for the other individual you’ll have to have less than satisfactory care, if you receive any at all… Am I the only human being on the planet that recognizes this practice as unethical? You cannot charge money for health care and still try to use logic and reason to validate your points. I’ll try to make this clear to you Dr. Mark Hyman, I happen to live a fairly healthy lifestyle. I happen to agree with most of your diet and exercise advice. However, when you accuse the government or drug companies of compromised interests, and still charge people for your books and your services, from an ethical and moral point of view you are no different than those you accuse of having compromised interests. I understand the conundrums of capitalism and free enterprise. I’m well aware of the many compromising variables that go into bringing that healthy food to your dinner plate every night, but unless you and the entire health care system address the issues of hypocrisy, there will always be room for the disbelievers and the cynics. When you leave that room for the disbelievers and the cynics, you are not helping to address the issues that you claim to be trying to help. In fact, you are, not unlike the drug companies, prescribing a form of medication to a select part of society, leaving room to exclude those Cynics, those non believers, who if your theory is correct, will then need to come to you or some other health professional to treat there obesity, medical issues, etc… That means eventually more book sales, more costly medical advice, etc… You want to stop our “culture of sickness?” Start by addressing the hypocrisy.

I do have answers to the issue of hypocrisy but they are not simple, as are most of the correct answers to the problems that ail us. Good luck!

I too agree with every point made in the above.

I want to weigh in how my doctors and the doctors of many of my friends and family react when asked to address the causes of illness.

First and foremost these doctors never have time to do anything but prescribe medicine. The patients are scheduled so tightly that if there needs to be a discussion, it's not happening.

Many doctors will treat patients as if they could not possibly be privy to the arcane knowledge that rules their bodies, nor could they have any use for information other than "take this pill."

I've had to work to get details of my test results. And have felt belittled for asking.

I frequently get the sense that I am putting medical people out when I want to know why they want a particular test or even just what my blood pressure is.

I'm sure there are doctors who will take time and actually help people with their health concerns but I've most felt disenfranchised and insulted repeatedly in doctor's offices.

And now that I'm older I have to say many doctors act as if I've done something wrong that has made me older.

I actually have had doctors begin visits by saying "We're all going to die." As if I weren't aware of my own mortality.

These reaction explains why many people find it so difficult to 1) own their own health and 2) feel empowered to help themselves.

I'm hoping that Dr. Hyman and people like him will slow crumble these old musty paradigms of treatment. With the foothold greed has in America, the fight is a huge one but one that must be fought. We have no choice at this point.

I agree with your letter fully. I have forwarded it to my husband; we are both working to improve our own eating and go more toward fresh foods, or as we live in the Pacific NW, to frozen fruit in winter months.

Thank you for your book and your newsletters.

I totally agree with the way that The medical profession is treating us. Treat me when I really need the help, don't try to find something wrong with me just so you can prescribe something to me and make it look like you've done your job.

Kudos to you Dr. Hyman on helping to educate the public on being healthy.

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I agree with what you said and think the analogy to Al Gore's is appropriate. Most of the nay-sayers regarding Global Warming are funded by Exxon or other oil companys. The truth is that no one will really know for sure how what our life styles are affecting our planet and our bodies until we have that 20/20 hindsight. Isn't prevention in all aspects better than doing nothing?

If anyone wants to read a non-depressing book about environmental issues, check out "Natural Capitalism". Amory Lovins (sp) has spent some time coming up with viable solutions instead of whining and crying like Mr. Gore. Pretty refreshing stuff. And you can even save a tree by reading it at the library.

R

PS: I've lost 10 pounds and my wife has lost 12 since memorial day when we started the program.

Wow finally someone who understands that physicians just don't get it. The physicians I know just put obese persons on the "old stand by 1500 calorie diet". As a registered nurse I am frustrated with patients trusting their family physicians with their weight lose needs.

Please advise how diet can assist in bringing CRP 15
down to a 'normal' level

It is refreshing to hear these statements coming from a physician. I have been suffering from fatifue since I got pregnant with my first of 2 chlidren at age 29. I am now 39 and my Dr. (who I am replacing) has constantly told me I have a stressful life and I am a mother so I should expect to be tired. I know my body and this is not normal. I am not "sleepy", I feel fatigu in every muscle. My Dr. tested my thyroid, tested for anemia,diabetes, etc. He put me on anti-depresseants though I insisted I was not depressed. When I told him they made me more tired, he switched me from Celexa to Effexor. I am still fatigued and I do not like taking meds. I rarely even take otc pain killers.
Anyways, I read your book only about a week ago and have been trying to follow the guidelines as best as I can afford to. I think it is a shame that eating healthy is so much more expensive than eating crap.
I have complete faith in your philosophy and have noticed a difference in my fatigue. I have not taken my effexor for 4 days now and though I feel fine, I noticed that my patience is very short and I'm apologzing for getting so easily annoyed. Though I know you're suppsed to taper off, I wonder if my "demeanor" will return to normal if I do not take them again at all.
Anyways, kudos to you for your time and dedication put into helping people live a healthful life!

I am disappointed that you don't include any information about pharmacists...who could be very helpful to your readers but recommend chiropractors who have little or no training. An MD should know better. Why are you so negative about drug companies ? They have done tremendous good for our medical care. And as far as Al Gore goes....didn't he invent the internet ?

Very good article, except for the comment that saturated fat causes heart disease...... Hidrogenated, and trans-fats combined with a high glycemic diet contribute to heart disease is more factual.

I appreciate your dedication and wisdom. I am aware of most of the info you wrote about regarding whole foods, preferably, organic. That you emphasize the effects of "sugars"..and how it influences health and weight gain, is extremely important. I read an intersting study recently that said essentially that we crave the foods we eat. This being true, from my own experience, when I got sick from exposure to MOLD (which I think the public also needs to be educated about, as it is extremely toxic and detrimental to our health).. When I was sick from this exposure, I lost my appetite and only craved eating whole and healthy foods, lots of fresh fruit, whole grains and vegetables. Although I have been aware of the benefits of these foods for many years, and trying to eat healthy, I must say that I have (also) always craved sugar.. However, when I was sick from the mold.. I lost my sweet tooth.. When I started to get better, after about 3 weeks, I found that although my appetite came back, I no longer craved sugar, and when I wanted to snack, I wanted only healthy snacks, like fresh fruit. It was very interesting to read that study, that confirmed something that I just experienced.. The study said that it takes about 2 weeks to get over craving the wrong foods, I'm sorry I can't remember where I read this study, or who did it. I can say, for me it was %100 accurate. Thanks for getting the info out and for your passion and dedication to a cause that will effect our health and the future of our children . PS: I want to mention, that what this is about is "consious eating".. When I see what people put in their grocery carts, I sometimes wonder how they will feel/be in 20 years. Thanks, again...Binah

I am impressed. I am 59 years old, 60 lbs. overweight and suffer badly from allergies, particularly milk and other lactose foods I know I shouldn't eat. I am impressed by your site and am going to follow your instructions. I want to be healthier. I have high cholesterol. Your information makes good sense and gives me hope!

Wonderful article! Keep spreading the truth, thats all we can do! To your health, well-being and knowledge, everyone!
Keep Sharing!

Mark, I really love your new blog and this article in particular!! Great comparison between Al Gore's film and the health care system.

FYI, I spotlighted this post and linked to it from my www.SugarShockBlog.com.

Darn, wish there were more savvy doctors like you out there!

Thanks again for your support, too!

Connie
Author, SUGAR SHOCK! (Jan. 2007, Berkley)

Hi - I was going to a doctor for a few years and complaining of digestion issues. She prescribed me all sorts of antacids which made the problem worse. I asked her if we could investigate some causes by using alternative medicines. She laughed at me. She said you have no real problem - its just bad breath and I cant help you with that. So, I went to a progressive hospital here and met with a doctor. He wanted to find the root cause and did gene tests, blood tests..etc. We were able to trace it back to a gluten intolerance that could have caused some major issues for me down the road. It just goes to show if a doctor in not familiar with your symptoms they will tell you not to worry instead of helping you find the root cause!

How was the sleep apneia and the weight gain in the stomach related?

My husband says that I have sleep apneia and I know that I have put on weight 40 lbs in my midsection!

How did she correct her sleep apneia?