Derek Burnett

Derek Burnett is a Contributing Writer at Bottom Line Personal, where he writes frequently on health and wellness. He is also a contributing editor with Reader’s Digest magazine.

Weight-Loss Surgery Options
Exercise & Fitness

Weight-Loss Surgery Options

Derek Burnett | September 28, 2024

We all know that weight loss isn’t easy. People who put in lots of effort sometimes fail to see sufficient…

Drugs for Weight Loss
Exercise & Fitness

Drugs for Weight Loss

Derek Burnett | September 27, 2024

Doctors have powerful new tools in their quest to help their patients struggling with the health consequences of obesity. Ozempic…

Best Exercises to Lose Weight
Exercise & Fitness

Best Exercises to Lose Weight

Derek Burnett | September 26, 2024

When you make a commitment to lose weight, you’d do well to forge a two-pronged plan…changing your diet to improve…

Why Am I Not Losing Weight?
Exercise & Fitness

Why Am I Not Losing Weight?

Derek Burnett | September 24, 2024

Shedding pounds can be a weary slog. You step on the scale and see no change. You lose a few…

Losing Weight After 50
Exercise & Fitness

Losing Weight After 50

Derek Burnett | September 23, 2024

Potbellies. Saddlebags. Love handles. Back fat. Matronly arms. Such are the stereotypes of the aging body. Once you enter your…

What Is My Body Mass Index?
Exercise & Fitness

What Is My Body Mass Index?

Derek Burnett | September 22, 2024

In the world of weight loss, health, and fitness, you’ll often hear people talking about body mass index (BMI)…what theirs…

How Much Should I Weigh?
Exercise & Fitness

How Much Should I Weigh?

Derek Burnett | September 21, 2024

Weight loss is often described as a journey, and with good reason. You set out toward a destination, hitting milestones…

Does Inflammation Cause Heart Disease?
Cardiovascular Disease

Does Inflammation Cause Heart Disease?

Derek Burnett | September 20, 2024

Chronic inflammation has gotten a lot of press in recent years, as researchers establish associations between it and numerous health…

Treating Inflammation and Autoimmune Diseases
Diseases & Conditions

Treating Inflammation and Autoimmune Diseases

Derek Burnett | September 19, 2024

Inflammation is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it represents a miraculous healing force, the body’s ability to stamp out…

Are Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease Linked?
Heart

Are Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease Linked?

Derek Burnett | September 18, 2024

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a devastating disease afflicting more than a million Americans. It occurs when the body is betrayed…

What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Diseases & Conditions

What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Derek Burnett | September 17, 2024

When all is functioning as it should, our immune system does an incredible job recognizing and neutralizing threats. Each time…

What Is Multiple Sclerosis?
Diseases & Conditions

What Is Multiple Sclerosis?

Derek Burnett | September 16, 2024

Like lupus, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of more than 100 autoimmune diseases. In autoimmune diseases,…

What Is Lupus?
Diseases & Conditions

What Is Lupus?

Derek Burnett | September 15, 2024

Lupus is an inflammatory disease that can affect organs all throughout the body. Technically called “systemic lupus erythematosus,” or sometimes…

How Do I Reduce Asthma, Eczema, and Allergies?
Skin Disease

How Do I Reduce Asthma, Eczema, and Allergies?

Derek Burnett | September 14, 2024

Asthma, eczema, and allergies are all conditions in which a person’s immune system is hyper-responsive to environmental stimuli that most…

What Causes Asthma?
Respiratory

What Causes Asthma?

Derek Burnett | September 13, 2024

You likely know someone with asthma and are familiar with the wheezing and shortness of breath that come with an…