My message in today’s blog is one of gratitude for the privilege of working with each and every one of you. It has been thirteen years...

Did you know that physical fitness is so important to your health that the American College of Cardiology recommends that it gets...

The most commonly used metric to define obesity is the body mass index (BMI). Fortunately, weight for height, without accounting for the...

The Perfect Week In this week's blog, I am pulling it all together into an example of a “perfect day,” including a weekday and a...

Don't worry, this is a good "new normal!" With an average weight loss of 22%, the question for most people who do the Rainier Medical...

Healthcare is made up of many decisions based on risk/benefit analyses. Many things go into each decision so there are many nuances and...

As the understanding of obesity progressess, research is continuing to look at the the underlying causes of differences in metabolism...

During the Fall Challenge, you have been asked to do "Color My Day" to win an entry to a drawing. But, that is only the tip of the...

As a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, clinical practice guidelines of excellence call for not only treating the...

It is week 2 of the Fall Challenge. Congratulations to everyone who has decided to invest some space in your brain, time, and life to...

The 10 Week Fall Challange begins on Monday and I am so thrilled with the signups! I wanted tot take today for a pregame huddle and talk...

We have talked a lot about physiology within the body that causes energy dysregulation, but today we are dipping our toe into the subject...

We have read in recent blogs about physical activity and exercise training; today we are reading about their end result:...

Last week's blog was about an exercise prescription, which, for adults, is recommended to feature three components: resistance training,...

While much of the adult population has referred to the “Covid 19” weight gain, some experts have warned of much more sinister...

In my old practice, I used to spend most of my time writing prescriptions (many of which the patients did not want!). In my current...

“Learning how to eat,” that is a goal that I sometimes hear. It is true, eating has gotten quite complicated. When did we forget how to...

While nutrition, medical factors, genetics and environment are the largest factors in determining your weight, a sedentary lifestyle has...

The most important part of the Rainier Medical program is: YOU. Each program is a carefully woven tapestry of an individual’s journey...

Have you ever heard a healthcare practitioner assume excess weight was simple to lose and the cause of all of a person's symptoms or...