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Breaking Weight Loss Barriers for a Better Life

Welcome! My mission is to inspire and empower you to manage weight better while taking charge of your health habits - as outlined in my book

Six Factors to Fit: Weight Loss that Works for You!

World-Renowned Weight Management Expert

Using a personalized, habits-based approach, Dr. Kushner has been breaking weight loss barriers with customized plans for almost 40 years.

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As the author (or editor) of 15 books, 65 book chapters and nearly 237 scientific articles on overweight, obesity and nutrition, Dr. Kushner has a unique skillset to help you reach your weight loss goals.

If you’re tired of going on and off diets, you’ve come to the right place. Through my latest research and development of the scientifically - validated Six Factor Quiz, I discovered the 6 factors that end up being major barriers to successful weight management.

Once you know your factors, I can personalize a plan that will help you lose weight and feel better.

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The Power of Healthy Living: It’s Never Too Late!

You can take control of your lifestyle, eat better, move more, be less stressed, feel better and lose weight if you target your personal factors that create the greatest barriers to YOUR lasting success.

In Six Factors to Fit: Weight Loss that Works for You!, let us take you by the hand and show you the way.

Are you ready to try a refreshing and novel way of tackling your weight that starts with YOU?

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Recent Posts

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New Standards of Care Offer Proactive Approach to Prescribing Obesity Medications

With the advent of powerful obesity medications that address the biological basis of obesity, the field of obesity care is rapidly shifting. To reflect this, the first Standards of Care on pharmacologic treatment of obesity published by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) were just released. I had the honor of serving on the ADA Professional…

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Team-Based Obesity Care – in the Era of Highly Effective Medications

Obesity care is a team sport. One clinician does not have to shoulder all the responsibility nor is expected to have the necessary expertise in all aspects of care. And yet, in some circles, you may think that team-based obesity care is a thing of the past as individuals get prescriptions for obesity medications with…

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Empathy Goes Both Ways in Obesity Care

I enjoy speaking to healthcare professionals helping them identify efficient and effective approaches to patient-centered obesity care. One of the most interesting questions I received recently from physicians is how to approach the topic of weight with patients when they themselves are not comfortable with their own weight – be it higher than they want…

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When Life Gets in the Way – of Managing Weight

Before I help patients develop a personalized weight management plan, I want to better understand each person’s weight journey, that is, how they got to where they are today. Since no two patients are alike, providing personalized obesity care requires knowing more about each patient’s personal struggles, resources and life stressors. However, in the midst…

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