Be the CEO of Your Weight and Health
A common refrain I hear from patients is, “Dr. Kushner, I know what to do to lose weight, I am a smart person. I just can’t seem to do it...
A Trusted Obesity Care Resource
If you struggle with overweight or obesity, you’re probably aware of the mixed messages in the media that surround the disease of obesity as well as its treatments. As exciting...
Zoom Out to See the Big Picture in Weight Management
Managing weight in a healthy way requires both zooming in to focus on the details of living a healthier lifestyle and zooming out to better understand the bigger picture. Too...
Self-Monitor YOUR WAY to Boost Weight Management Success
As I mentor medical students who are learning how to help patients manage their weight, I often ask them what the patient can do at home to help boost their...
Be Strategic in Your Quest for Better Health
Improving your lifestyle to get healthier and manage weight better requires good intentions. You also need to know the strategies to follow that will give you the most bang for...
Eat Better, Boost Health in the New Year & Beyond
If you’re looking for information and inspiration to help you eat better and get healthier, you’ve come to the right place. My approach is to recommend using skillpower to help...
Why You Need to Know about ‘Diabesity’
I recently added a lecture on ‘diabesity’ to the medical student curriculum at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Here’s why. Over 90% of people with diabetes also struggle with...
Weight Loss that Fits Your Lifestyle
Improving one's lifestyle habits is foundational to all weight management treatment modalities, whether you’re taking a new weight loss medication or even undergoing bariatric surgery. I spend a lot of...
