Diabetes impairs the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin. This leads to high levels of blood sugar. It can be hereditary or the result of an unhealthy diet and lifestyle.
Prediabetes is when there are elevated blood sugar levels in the body that have not reached the level of diabetes. The condition occurs in people who have high insulin resistance and can turn into diabetes if not treated or prevented with lifestyle changes including losing weight and exercising.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is when the tongue blocks the airway during sleep. It can cause debilitating daytime sleepiness, morning headaches, depression, and a general sense of unwellness. Over time, it gives rise to high blood pressure, heart disease, strokes, diabetes, and other life-threatening and life-shortening diseases.

Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. Anxiety is a normal and often healthy emotion. However, if you feel disproportionate levels of anxiety, it might become a medical disorder. Depression and anxiety often occur together and can interfere with your daily function, making it hard for you to lose weight.

Inflammatory disorders include an array of conditions characterized by inflammation. Examples include allergy, asthma, autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBS). The symptoms of chronic inflammatory disorders can be reversed and prevented by losing weight and choosing the right foods for you. 

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a general term for a range of conditions characterized by extra fat in liver cells that is not caused by alcohol. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a more severe form of NAFLD in which there is swelling or inflammation in addition to fat in the liver.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is the result of repeated or prolonged exposure of the lining of the esophagus to acidic or non-acidic contents from the stomach. The most common symptoms are heartburn, chest pain, difficulty swallowing, regurgitation of food or sour liquid, or the sensation of a lump in your throat, but there may be no apparent symptoms, so it can go undetected until another health issue arises.

Osteoarthritis (OA) happens when the smooth cushion between bones (cartilage) breaks down, causing joint pain, swelling, and impaired mobility.  It can affect any joint, but occurs most often in hands, knees, hips, lower back and neck. OA most commonly develops in middle age and affects women more than men. Losing weight helps decrease symptoms and slow the progression of OA.