According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, roughly 70% of American adults are overweight or clinically obese. This extra weight puts tremendous strain on your entire body and can lead to diabetes, heart disease, cancer, stroke, depression, breathing problems, thoughts of suicide, and even death.

Talking about weight loss is a sensitive topic, but as your family’s primary health care provider, we are in an ideal position to do just that because of the relationships we have with our patients. We can open the discussion in a respectful and nonjudgmental way, recommend real solutions that drive results (behavior modification, diet and exercise, mindset coaching, etc.), and offer additional resources to manage potential threats to your health. At LDFM, we know that our patients want to lead healthy lives, and we want to get you the tools and support needed to do so!