Gamer Health: Ask a Gamer MD

With Justin Belin, MD, MPH

Gamer Health Justin Belin, MD, MPH

The great irony of my life is that those who know me as a doctor find it nearly impossible to believe that I am a lifelong gamer, and those who know me as a lifelong gamer find it nearly impossible to believe that I am a doctor. And yet, both facts are indeed true and I truly believe that my love of videogames at a young age fostered in me an imagination, love of technology, and facility with eye hand coordination that I would later apply to becoming a surgeon. When I am not gaming, I am operating. When I am not operating, I am gaming. In this way, I am happy to act as a source of Gamer health related experience for gamerfitnation. Please submit any game or medical related questions here and I will do my very best to answer them when I put down both my controllers and my scalpels.

Justin Belin, MD, MPH

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On the behalf of GamerFitNation, I’d like to thank Justin Belin MD, MPH. I know ask Gamers to take advantages of this generous invitation by conducting a Q&A with the Good Doctor.
http://twitter.com/theownerz Gregory Laporte

LOL i have a lot of questions you better be prepared to answer em.
Anonymous

Is there a way for people to ask question anonymously? While I have no qualms, perhaps some people would like information addressed in such a way?
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Fredolopez

This’ really cool!!! Something gamers should take advantage of for sure!!!
http://twitter.com/theownerz Gregory Laporte

Ight I got a question for you! I’m 6’2 and work out about 6 days a week doing Cardio and weight training everyday for about an 1 hr or 1:30 tops. How many calories and how many grams of protein should i consume in a day to reach my target weight of 190 pounds since i weigh about 177 to 179 right now?