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Hi. I’m Dr. Lisa Oldson, a former primary care physician (board certified in Internal Medicine since 1997) and Obesity Medicine specialist (board certified 2013), with a passion for helping people with weight management. As a doctor, mother, wife, daughter and friend, I am surrounded by people whose health matters to me. Whether people watch their diet and exercise in order to lose weight, to maintain weight, to influence a diagnosis, or just to be healthy, I want to help. There’s a lot of new, exciting science out there about obesity, but often doctors get too technical when explaining weight management to their patients. No wonder people have trouble losing weight when we overwhelm them with conflicting or confusing information about carbohydrates, calories, monounsaturated vs. polyunsaturated fats, leptin, ghrelin and so on. I like to keep it simple. Giving straightforward advice means sharing what I do for myself and my family, based on the medical literature regarding obesity, nutrition and exercise.

• Surviving the Holidays: 5 Quick Tips for Healthy Eating

  By Lisa Oldson, M.D. on December 11, 2014 • ( 0 )

  Originally posted on The Fitness Corner Blog:
  It’s that time of the year when friends and families get together in love and fellowship to enjoy the holiday season and to usher in the New Year. It’s a wonderful time that…

• I Ate Fries On My Way To The Obesity Conference

  By Lisa Oldson, M.D. on November 13, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  We’re all human, and as such, it’s a fool’s errand to deprive ourselves of our favorite treats day in and day out. Some experts advocate an 80/20 rule. If you eat incredibly healthy 80% of the time, then it’s no… Read More ›

• Advice To My Waiter…A Weight Loss Elevator Pitch

  By Lisa Oldson, M.D. on November 7, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Ever heard of an elevator pitch? Any entrepreneur with a new service, product or idea develops and practices an elevator pitch, a quick speech designed to describe their concept to an important contact before the elevator doors open and they go… Read More ›

• Genetics & Weight: Playing The Hand You’re Dealt

  By Lisa Oldson, M.D. on October 10, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  “I eat right and exercise, but I still gain weight!” Does this sound familiar? I talk to many people who struggle with the fact that they eat healthier diets than their friends and work out more too, yet they gain… Read More ›

• How “Word Girl” Can Increase Your Kids’ Consumption Of Broccoli

  By Lisa Oldson, M.D. on September 19, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  There are many studies about the ways in which we mindlessly overeat. Consider this well known fact: we are more likely to eat mindlessly, and to overeat, while watching TV. There are a lot of ways to use that information. One… Read More ›