Aug 3More than Meets the Eye: Why Obesity Treatment Isn’t Just Weight LossWegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro have become household names as the demand for the medications soar. With celebrity spotlights and trending hashtags, these treatments for obesity have become the new weight loss craze promising a quick and dramatic transformation. Dubbed as the obesity gold rush, an avalanche of companies are looking…Wegovy3 min readWegovy3 min read
Jun 23, 2022Welcome to Enara Health: The All-In-One Weight Loss Program That Delivers Surgery-Level ResultsMy journey into obesity started while researching a type II diabetes app during my fellowship at Stanford Medicine X. As I heard user stories, I saw a previously unmarked challenge with those experiencing obesity. People were talking negatively about themselves; ‘I’m a failure,’ ‘I’m fat,’ ‘What is wrong with me?’…Obesity4 min readObesity4 min read
Mar 22, 2021Weight gain in the pandemic: You’re not alone, and it’s not your faultI recently penned an article for KevinMD that speaks about some of the overlooked factors that have been driving weight gain in the pandemic. Without a doubt, the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated what was already an out-of-control epidemic in our country: obesity. As I noted in my KevinMD article, the…Obesity3 min readObesity3 min read
Feb 2, 2021Sustainable Weight Loss: How a Mother of 3 Maintains Her Goal Despite All of Life’s CurveballsAmericans spend billions of dollars a year looking for weight loss solutions. We are in constant search for the next “quick fix.” As anyone who has ever struggled with obesity can attest, it’s one thing to lose weight. …Weight Loss7 min readWeight Loss7 min read
Jan 11, 2021100 Pounds Down and Counting: Overcoming the Emotional and Environmental Barriers to Sustained Weight LossThe battle against obesity is a multi-faceted and deeply personal one that extends well beyond the basic concepts of diet and exercise. …Weight Loss6 min readWeight Loss6 min read
Oct 26, 2020New Focus, New Lifestyle Drives 60-Pound Weight Loss During the PandemicFor many people, the pandemic and its associated lockdowns have upended daily routines, sleep schedules, and overall activity. We often forget that changes in our routine — in particular with regards to sleep, meal timing, and activity — can lead to changes in our appetite hormones, energy and mood, which…Weight Loss5 min readWeight Loss5 min read
Published inElemental·May 29, 2020Member-onlyThe Dangerous Link Between Coronavirus and Obesity‘Our world is facing two pandemics right now,’ says Dr. Rami Bailony — There’s still a lot we don’t know about Covid-19, as the news headlines demonstrate on a daily basis. That’s to be expected with a virus that has so quickly and completely consumed the globe, dramatically outpacing testing and mitigation efforts. However, the continued unknowns about this virus shouldn’t obfuscate what…Obesity4 min readObesity4 min read
Mar 23, 2020Four Evidence-Based Changes You Can Make Right Now to Help Fight COVID 19It is easy to feel helpless during our current COVID-19 crisis. Our schedules are changing, our routine is out of our control, we may be taking on new roles such as teacher and caretaker, and it can feel like your weight or eating habits are the last thing on your…Covid-195 min readCovid-195 min read
Published inElemental·Jan 8, 2020Member-onlyObesity Is About So Much More Than Diet and ExerciseAn obesity specialist reveals four overlooked contributors — A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association should serve as an eye-opener to any American who has ever struggled with their weight — but not for the reason the researchers suggest. …Health4 min readHealth4 min read
