GLP-1 medications

From Weight Loss to Health Gain with New GLP-1 Obesity Medications  

By Dr. Kushner / October 28, 2025 /

The new, highly effective injectable obesity medications have brought a new focus to the advancing field of obesity medicine. Health care professionals from multiple specialties are moving beyond weight loss to focus more on health gains. That’s because the research is clear regarding the many health benefits of taking GLP-1 medications. Clinicians are doing their…

New Research, New Reasons to Discuss Obesity Medications with Your Health Care Provider

By Dr. Kushner / March 18, 2025 /

It’s no secret that the new, highly effective injectable obesity medications have impressive weight loss benefits. This has led millions of people who struggle with weight to ask their health care professionals whether or not they are candidates for taking these new medications. But we’ve known for a long time that there is more to…

Food Noise: A New Name for an Old Problem

By Dr. Kushner / March 2, 2025 /

For the past 4 decades, I have treated patients who struggle with weight. And I have also identified a subset of individuals who are more tempted by the obesogenic food environment we all live in. “I think about food all the time.” “As hard as I try, I can’t clear my head from being preoccupied…