Opinion
Is CGM the New CBT?
- Author:
- Caroline Messer, MD
Continuous glucose monitoring can help patients through a “carrot and stick” approach to dieting.
News
Are We Relying Too Much on BMI to Diagnose Obesity?
- Author:
- Caroline Messer, MD
A new guideline states that obesity should be redefined as a chronic and relapsing adiposity-based disease, which may start off as asymptomatic...
Opinion
Losing Weight, Decreasing Alcohol, and Improving Sex Life?
- Author:
- Caroline Messer, MD
“The vast majority of my male patients using these medications for alcohol abuse disorder experience concurrent increases in...
Opinion
Unplanned Pregnancy With Weight Loss Drugs: Fact or Fiction?
- Author:
- Caroline Messer, MD
Birth control pills are less effective while on incretin hormones like semaglutide for several reasons.
Opinion
How to Cure Hedonic Eating?
- Author:
- Caroline Messer, MD
Mindful eating is as effective as conventional weight loss programs in regard to body mass index and waist circumference.
News
Offsetting Side Effects of New Antiobesity Medications
- Author:
- Caroline Messer, MD
Adequate water, fiber, and adjusting meals can help avoid potential side effects of antiobesity medications.
Opinion
Is metabolically healthy obesity an ‘illusion’?
- Author:
- Caroline Messer, MD
Now that we have the tools we need, let’s commit to helping our patients achieve true metabolic health.
Opinion
Can a decrease in dopamine lead to binge eating?
- Author:
- Caroline Messer, MD
Often, the strong urge to binge subsides rapidly once ADHD is properly treated.
Opinion
It’s not ‘reckless’ to consider Ozempic
- Author:
- Caroline Messer, MD
We are not giving a dangerous treatment (e.g., fen-phen) that increases cardiovascular risk – quite the contrary, in fact.
 
                                                    