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Coconut Oil: Tropical Treasure for Health
“Eating fat is bad for you.” “Saturated fat causes heart attacks.” “Oils are bad for you, avoid them like the plague.” Likely you’ve heard these… Read More »
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Weight Loss Success: Why Meal Replacements?
For the first time in history, our world has more overweight people than underweight! Diseases of calorie excess, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and… Read More »
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Olive Oil: Lubricant for Life!
Olive oil… You’ve heard that it is really good for you, but how? And does it make that much of a health difference? Does it… Read More »
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Why “Fad” Diets Failed My Patients… Strategize for Success!
I’ve seen thousands of patients who have previously “failed” to achieve meaningful results using popular fad diets. In fact, the failure of “fad” diets to… Read More »
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Optimum Health… A Philosophy for Life!
I use the term “Optimum Health” frequently. After all, health matters… And when it comes to our health, mediocrity and compromise have no place. Optimum… Read More »
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Blood Pressure Control by Healing your Blood Vessels!
Over 1,000 people will die in the U.S. today and every day this year from uncontrolled high blood pressure! An elevated blood pressure of 140/90… Read More »
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Food Cravings: 3 Keys for Control
Ever experience a “consuming desire” or “yearning” for a particular food or snack? Maybe even when you absolutely “know” you are not hungry? But still,… Read More »
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Fish Oil, Prostate Cancer, and Optimum Health… Why I Still Eat Fish and Take My Omega-3’s
I couldn’t help but wonder at the “fish oil and prostate cancer” headlines this week that were apparently intended to “scare” men from eating fish… Read More »
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Obesity is a Real Disease!
The American Medical Association made headlines June 18, 2013 by acknowledging that obesity is, in fact, a true disease. For those struggling with overweight and… Read More »
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Nutrition, Optimum Health, & Preventing the “Deadly 4”
As a physician, my mission is your Optimum Health. Then, as I consider the best health-care approaches for you and others, I ask two questions:… Read More »
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Nutrition for Weight Loss and Health
Nutrition… just what is it and why does it matter? This is absolutely the core question that MUST be answered if we are pursuing optimum… Read More »
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Calories & Weight Control: 3 Keys to “Manage The 1%”
Calories (the measure of energy contained in food) are the ONLY source of power for humans. In fact, calories energize human metabolism and human function… Read More »
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4 Truths for “Feeling Fabulous”
I value the real life experience of health (including feeling great!) as much or more than anyone I know. Although I think all would say… Read More »
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“Early Death” and Why The Battle Is Personal
I miss my dad. He was a great man who, at the age of 82, died too early. He had a difficult childhood, to say… Read More »
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Maximizing Our Memory: Part 3 – Memory and Aging
Brain Shrinkage with Aging and Associated Memory Loss Mental function, unfortunately, does deteriorate with age and is associated with the unpleasant reality of “brain shrinkage”. … Read More »
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Maximizing Our Memory: Part 2 – Nutrition
For some reason, the vast majority of people find that their memory ability could and should be better. And, this concern only becomes more common… Read More »
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Maximizing Our Memory: Part 1 – Lifestyle
Maximizing Our Memory Our memory is truly one of our greatest assets. It’s crucial for every aspect of life: career, school, relationships (remembering names, faces,… Read More »
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Memory Loss and Aging
Brain Shrinkage and “Cognitive Decline” Mental function, unfortunately, does deteriorate with age and is associated with the unpleasant reality of “brain shrinkage”. Known in research… Read More »
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Why Pursue Prevention? A Personal Strategy…
I heard an intriguing quote this week, “America is not about prevention… We would much rather build a hospital at the bottom of a cliff… Read More »
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How Do I Choose A Physician To Help Manage My Weight?
For many years now, the State of Kansas has placed a number of restrictions on various weight loss treatments. Since many weight loss medications are… Read More »
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
Are you prepared to face the “Winter Blues”? Everyone tends to feel a little “blah” when the days are short and cold, but for some… Read More »
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Self-Control and Weight Loss: Is It The Answer?
I have tremendous respect and concern for individuals seeking to enhance their health through weight loss and positive nutrition. In fact, serving them is my… Read More »
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Aggressive, Non-Surgical, Medical Weight Loss Using Very Low Calorie Diets: What Does The Research Show?
At the Center for Nutrition and Preventive Medicine, we use a “multi-dimensional” approach to weight loss. In other words, we donʼt rely on just one… Read More »
Dr. Tague's Center for Nutrition & Preventive Medicine
Medically Supervised Weight Loss Clinics in Topeka & Kansas City
Weight Loss & Obesity Medicine Specialist in Kansas City & Topeka
Rick Tague, M.D., M.P.H. & T.M. is a nutrition & weight loss specialist and the Founder & Medical Director of the Center for Nutrition and Preventive Medicine, P.A.
Dr. Tague is an Alpha Omega Alpha honors graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He also holds a Masters Degree in Public Health from Tulane. Dr. Tague is board certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine and the American Board of Family Medicine. His medical practice has focused on nutrition, weight loss, and obesity medicine since 1996.
