Ripple Effects of GLP-1 Obesity Medications on Society
The effects of game-changing GLP-1 medications on individuals and society was the topic of my recent keynote address at the Northwestern University Alumni Association event in Naples, Florida. Individuals on...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What’s Your Exercise Identity?
As you can see in this picture, I was a gymnast in high school. Being a gymnast was a part of my identity and I loved it – until I...
Healthy Meal Planning Tips – from Our Home to Yours
Planning your meals and snacks is a proven strategy for eating better and improving health. Though this does take some time, it doesn‘t have to be time intensive. In this...
Obesity – One of the Most Misunderstood Diseases in Medicine
Despite the many recent breakthroughs in obesity medicine, misunderstandings about the disease of obesity persist among patients, clinicians and insurance providers. The disease of obesity is a complex, relapsing condition...
