Zepbound

From Gila Monster to GLP-1 Revolution

From Gila Monster to GLP-1 Revolution In 1991, I left Seattle and moved to Phoenix to begin my career as a surgeon. In Seattle, hiking meant pine trees, damp trails, and reliable rain. In Phoenix, hiking meant bottled water and survival. The temperature could sit at 113 degrees at six in the evening. Sometimes the…

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Willpower Is B.S.: A Surgeon on Zepbound

Willpower Is B.S.: Food Noise, Healthspan, and What Actually Changed My Life For decades, I started every New Year the same way. In January, I promised myself this would be the year.By February, I tried harder.Every spring, I adjusted the plan.And by summer or fall, the weight crept back. That cycle repeated not because I…

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How Ozempic Works and Why Diets Still Matter

Ozempic quiets food cravings by working in the brain—not just the gut. Pair it with the Mediterranean diet to supercharge results and protect your health.

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GLP-1: Eating for Long-term Health

Eating for health not weigh loss on GLP-1 medication using the Mediterranean and DASH diets.

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Diets are Dead. Long Live Diets.

The new GLP-1 medications are having an effect in diet culture. The death of diet culture and the rise of diets for nutrition instead is a welcome addition. The revolution is coming.

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Food Noise, Addictions, and Ozempic

Ozempic dampens food noise and the reward system for food. One of the methods of appetite control. But it also has a potential role in addiction

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