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obesity is NOT a choice
Obesity is not a choice. Your metabolism effects everything from the way you eat to the way you move and everything in between.

Dr. Roxana Cham
Dec 2, 20221 min read


hormones and weight
If you’ve struggled with your weight, the question of “maybe something is wrong with my hormones?” has come up. But what hormones exactly...

Dr. Nastaran Safdarian
Dec 2, 20223 min read


how does weight loss telemedicine with pillarMD work?
Did you know that you can safely lose just as much (or even more) weight without in-person doctor visits? Weight management is so much...

Dr. Roxana Cham
Oct 28, 20221 min read


low down on low carb
By now everyone has either heard of or been on a low carb diet. This topic can at times be a bit contentious depending on who you talk...

Dr. Nastaran Safdarian
Feb 25, 20213 min read


weight loss meds: the options
The following medications help persons losing weight to achieve success in the short term as well as the long term. The following...

Dr. Barbara Chen
Feb 25, 20211 min read


saxenda, ozempic, wegovy, mounjaro and zepbound: the low down
GLP-1 = glucagon-like peptide-1 Woah! That's a mouthful! In the early 2000s, this class of medication was first used in the treatment of...

Dr. Barbara Chen
Feb 11, 20212 min read


pillarMD: let's make a change
reactive medicine no more Reactive medicine is how we practice medicine today. As health providers, we are trained in treating the...

Dr. Barbara Chen
Feb 8, 20212 min read


pillar practice: no eating within 2 hours of bedtime
“Eat your breakfast alone, eat your lunch with your friend, give your dinner to your enemy." Even though this is an old Russian proverb,...
Dr. Barbara Chen
Aug 31, 20203 min read
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