Lifestyle Medicine

How Obesity Medications Can Anchor a Healthier Lifestyle

Obesity medications are frequently in the news for their ability to drive weight loss, but their true value goes much deeper: they can be a powerful gateway to long-term health. For many living with the chronic disease of obesity, these medications serve as an anchor. They secure foundational weight loss that previously felt completely out

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Dance Checks All the Boxes for Good Health 

We’ve known for a long time that the more you enjoy your healthier lifestyle, the better chances you’ll have of making health habits that can last a lifetime. Over 10 years ago, I took up ballroom dancing with my wife Nancy, who’s also my Patient-Centered Weight Management and Six Factors to Fit co-author. We immediately

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Take a Closer Look at the Advancing Field of Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle medicine is the nonpharmacological and nonprocedural management of chronic diseases that is practiced across many specialties in healthcare, as discussed in Lifestyle Medicine: Closing Research, Practice and Knowledge Gaps, our just-released book for health care professionals edited by Jeffrey Mechanick and myself. We were fortunate to have industry leaders author cutting-edge information in each

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How Obesity Medications Can Anchor a Healthier Lifestyle

Obesity medications are frequently in the news for their ability to drive weight loss, but their true value goes much deeper: they can be a powerful gateway to long-term health. For many living with the chronic disease of obesity, these medications serve as an anchor. They secure foundational weight loss that previously felt completely out

Read More

Dance Checks All the Boxes for Good Health 

We’ve known for a long time that the more you enjoy your healthier lifestyle, the better chances you’ll have of making health habits that can last a lifetime. Over 10 years ago, I took up ballroom dancing with my wife Nancy, who’s also my Patient-Centered Weight Management and Six Factors to Fit co-author. We immediately

Read More

Take a Closer Look at the Advancing Field of Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle medicine is the nonpharmacological and nonprocedural management of chronic diseases that is practiced across many specialties in healthcare, as discussed in Lifestyle Medicine: Closing Research, Practice and Knowledge Gaps, our just-released book for health care professionals edited by Jeffrey Mechanick and myself. We were fortunate to have industry leaders author cutting-edge information in each

Read More