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
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.