Integrated obesity management: The missing piece in GLP-1 coverage conversations
GLP-1 medications have quickly taken center stage when it comes to talking about obesity care. As demand grows, employers now have to navigate complex decisions around access, cost, and long-term sustainability, often with increasing financial and regulatory demands. As coverage conversations continue to amp up the pressure, it’s easy to default to a focus only […]
How to future-proof your weight-management strategy
Weight-loss medications have taken center stage in obesity and chronic condition care—and they’re not slowing down anytime soon. As new indications emerge and oral versions move closer to market, it’s no surprise that employers are reevaluating their benefit strategies. But many of those strategies focus more on access than what happens next. Medications can be […]
Strategies to maximize heart health for your population
February is home to Valentine’s Day and American Heart Month—no time is better than now to provide your population with tools to improve their heart health. As a physician who is board-certified in both obesity and internal medicine, I partner with Wondr Health to enhance accessibility to resources and support and aim to empower my […]
The coded language game
By: Dr. Tim Church, MD, MPH, PhD Obesity bias is alive and well and let me be the first to acknowledge that obesity bias is ingrained in us, myself included. To address and be rid of the obesity bias in our world requires work to reshape the way we think, and the language we use […]
The secret to making a workout plan that sticks
By: Renee Rogers, PhD, FACSM Are you feeling inspired to get moving in the new year? Ready to commit to some “active” resolutions? We love to hear it! The benefits of physical activity for your mind and body are remarkable. At the same time, we know that many folks begin the year with workout resolutions, […]
Why 15% weight loss is the new gold standard
2024 has been the year of weight-loss medications and next year will likely be too. But why is that? Simply put, these medications accelerate the weight-loss process and mitigate risk of chronic conditions at a rate that we have never seen before. We are so used to talking about the benefits of 5-7% weight loss, […]
7 strategies to keep your brain sharp
Wondr Health instructor and obesity and lifestyle medicine physician, Dr. Richa Mittal shares 7 strategies for you and your population to keep your brain sharp. Did you know – no matter what your age – you can improve your focus, sharpness, and memory with simple lifestyle habits? No matter how young or old you […]
Podcast: How to lose weight with Dr. Tim Church
Wondr Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tim Church, MD, MPH, PhD, joined LifeBlood podcast for a discussion on weight loss. Listen as Dr. Church talks about how to lose weight, why many of us struggle to do it, the impact of new weight-loss medications, the role incretins play in the process, and how to achieve […]
World Mental Health Day: Resources to boost emotional health
Today is World Mental Health Day—the global event drives mental health education, awareness, and advocacy. Learn how Wondr Health can provide you and your population resources to boost emotional health. Each year, World Mental Health Day highlights the importance of different aspects of mental health to overall well-being. This year’s theme is ’mental health is […]
Weight loss, ROI, and systemic bias
Dr. Tim Church, MD, MPH, PHD, Wondr Health Chief Medical Officer, dives deeper into weight loss, financial return on investment, and bias. Finding the return on investment (ROI) of a benefit is like hunting a unicorn—elusive and difficult to prove its existence. With multiple peer-reviewed papers demonstrating its clinical efficacy and third-party validation, financial ROI […]