Opinion
Obesity: Don’t separate mental health from physical health
- Author:
- Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD
Publish date: August 3, 2023
It’s time to stop disconnecting mental health from physical health. Each clinician plays a vital role in treating the whole person.
Opinion
Emotional eating isn’t all emotional
- Author:
- Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD
Publish date: May 17, 2023
Hedonic eating is pleasure-driven and uses emotional stimuli to “bypass” the physical hunger/satisfaction signals.
Opinion
What’s the ‘secret sauce’ to help patients move more?
- Author:
- Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD
Publish date: March 21, 2023
When surveyed about aerobic exercise and strength training, only 24.6% meet weekly recommendations.
Opinion
Commenting on weight’s not rude. It’s dangerous.
- Author:
- Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD
Publish date: February 6, 2023
My awkward statement had been the first time anyone on campus had directly mentioned her weight, though she suspected that people were talking...
News
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Staving off holiday weight gain
- Author:
- Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD
Publish date: November 18, 2022
Is the 5-pound weight gain inevitable around the holidays? An obesity specialist gives some helpful tips on navigating the holidays to avoid...
Opinion
When do we stop using BMI to diagnose obesity?
- Author:
- Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD
Publish date: September 13, 2022
Before emotions hijack the conversation, let’s discuss BMI’s past, present, and future.