Image credit: https://the-dots.com/projects/the-i-m-tired-project-185468 Yes, blaming individuals for living in larger bodies–the way Weight Watchers* and frankly most health care providers have done—may thankfully be changing. It’s a long overdue shift. The weight-centric healthcare model — in other words, ‘if you’re
A note to physicians. So your patients want to start Ozempic/Mounjaro/Wegovy? Please, please, please consider the following: Screening for an eating disorder Use SCOFF, designed for primary care providers: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1070794/ It takes 2 minutes It’s highly sensitive and specific Referring
Atypical Anorexia Nervosa: What it is and how we can help A patient walks into the nutrition office feeling frustrated that her calorie restriction and countless hours of exercise have not been successful in sustained weight loss. She reports feeling
Think about these issues first. If you’ve spent any time on social media recently, you’ve probably caught wind of the latest trending topic in weight loss: use of Ozempic, Wegovy, Trulicity, and Saxenda. This class of prescription medications, GLP1RAs, is
