Comprehensive Medical Weight Loss
A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist undergoes rigorous training to receive the RDN degree. The credentialing process for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist requires significantly more training and experience than the more generalized term nutritionist. What Does a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Do? At…
Menopause We are are very familiar with the idea of menopause – at some point, the ovaries shut down production of estrogen and progesterone, the menstrual cycle stops, and we are met with hot flashes, sleep disturbance, mood irritability, sexual…
Amid the uncertainty introduced by COVID-19, I watched this morning as my three children embarked on a new and uncharted journey – hybrid school. My children attend school in Lone Tree, and at least for now, Lone Tree is offering…
What is a Weight Loss Program? In addition to traditional fee-for-service, CNC offers structured weight loss programs. Weight loss programs include all medical visits, registered dietitian visits, labs, EKG monitoring, and SECA body composition tests, bundled together with a single…
There are two types of weight loss goals: SMART or STUPID goals. What is the difference? STUPID Weight Loss Goals Stupid goals are goals that one is unlikely to be successful at achieving. They are non-specific, vague, non-achievable, unreasonable, or…
What is the Most Effective Weight Loss Strategy? When it comes to losing weight, there are a myriad of options – eat this not that, eat sometimes not others, don’t eat carbs, exercise more, take medication, use meal replacements… The…
I was riding my bike the other day. It was 95 degrees out, and I passed a sign that said, “Ice on path.” It got me thinking, timing is everything! Oftentimes when it comes to trying to get healthier, that…
Prescription weight loss medications (which used to be called appetite suppressants, and now are also called anti-obesity medications) can help people lose weight, and more importantly, keep the weight off. The medications we use today are approved by the FDA…
Bariatric Surgery is the most aggressive form of weight management offered to patients. The main two procedures being done these days are a sleeve gastrectomy or a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. When performed by a highly-experienced surgeon in a center of…
Losing weight is not easy. Keeping it off is even harder. As a Board-Certified Obesity Medicine Physician, I’ve been helping patients in Denver, Colorado do just that for over 16 years. Since 2014, when I took over the Denver Medical…
