Life Style Old Dogs, New Tricks February 9, 2020 / February 9, 2020 by Dr. Julie Next weekend my family is gathering in Kempner, Texas to celebrate my mom’s 80th birthday. Children and grandchildren will fly in from all parts of Texas and beyond to honor this tiny Texas Aggie. That’s her name, Aggie, short for Agnes. We will eat delicious barbecue smoked to perfection by my brother, Steve. We […] Read more »
Life Style Healing Hands January 18, 2020 / January 18, 2020 by Dr. Julie I have the privilege of working with third- and fourth-year medical students from Western Oregon University in Lebanon, Oregon. The school has a Lifestyle Medicine track which fits very well with my new specialty, Obesity Medicine. I enjoy demonstrating to them in very practical ways how I work with patients in the areas of nutrition, […] Read more »
Life Style Good Bye, December! January 12, 2020 / January 12, 2020 by Dr. Julie December is a rough month. The days are the shortest. The weather is the greyest. Vitamin D is at its lowest. You drive to work in the dark and drive home from work in the dark. Energy wanes for after work errands, never mind evening exercise. Time constraints of the holiday season rock routine. There […] Read more »
Life Style What’s in a Dream? December 22, 2019 / December 22, 2019 by Dr. Julie It doesn’t take a psychoanalyst to figure out the dream I had in the wee hours of Monday morning, opening day of my new clinic. I’ll give you a few details and you can decide. I was driving to the clinic right before dawn. It was dark and drizzling and damp and the kind of […] Read more »
Life Style DEJA VU December 11, 2019 / December 11, 2019 by Dr. Julie That overwhelming Déjà vu feeling enveloped me as I was cleaning the bathroom last Saturday at my new to me clinic getting it ready for opening day. Like a hug from an old friend it welcomed me back as if I had been there before and this was just part of my routine. It felt […] Read more »
Life Style GRATITUDE November 23, 2019 / November 23, 2019 by Dr. Julie This Thanksgiving falls very near the closure of WVP Medical Weight Management Clinic. As I reflect on this coincidence, I find myself overwhelmed with gratitude for the past four years. First and foremost, I am thankful for my boss. I remember the day I sat in his office and started a conversation with him which […] Read more »
Life Style Friend or Foe November 17, 2019 by Dr. Julie As a general contractor, my husband enjoys good quality tools. “Good tools make you better at your craft,” he often declares to our kids who watch in awe as he lifts huge beams with ease or cuts through concrete like butter, skillfully employing whatever gizmo is in his hand at the time. We stand amazed […] Read more »
Life Style Tell Me Your Weight Story November 10, 2019 / November 10, 2019 by Dr. Julie | 2 Comments on Tell Me Your Weight Story What was your birth weight? Did your mother have gestational diabetes when she was pregnant with you? Were you born via vaginal or C-section delivery? Were you breast or bottle fed? Did you have antibiotics at an early age? These are only a few of the questions I ask patients at their first visit. Why […] Read more »
Life Style What is Obesity? November 5, 2019 / November 5, 2019 by Dr. Julie According to the Obesity Medicine Association, obesity is defined as ” a chronic, relapsing, multi-factorial, neurobehavioral disease, wherein an increase in body fat promotes adipose tissue dysfunction and abnormal fat mass physical forces, resulting in adverse metabolic, bio-mechanical, and psycho-social health consequences.” Wow, that’s a mouthful. Let’s unpack that definition one or two words at […] Read more »
Life Style The Path of Leaf Resistance October 27, 2019 / October 28, 2019 by Dr. Julie | 1 Comment on The Path of Leaf Resistance I love fall. The crisp morning air, the contrast of the colorful leaves against clear blue skies, the colder nights. This year my husband and l vacationed in New Hampshire’s Green Mountains just to see the fall foliage of the East Coast. The locals call people like us “peepers.” It was breathtaking for sure but […] Read more »
