Effective Weight Loss Strategies for a Healthier You

What We Check Before Anyone Gets a Weight Loss Prescription

Dr. Lindsey VanDyke — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:32:13 +0000

You can fill in a form online and have a prescription in your inbox fifteen minutes later. Nobody examined you. Nobody ran a laboratory test. Nobody asked what else you take. Here is what should happen instead, and why it is not just a matter of being thorough. Some of it decides whether your insurance […]

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How to Not Gain the Weight Back After Stopping a GLP-1

Dr. Lindsey VanDyke — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:01:14 +0000

You are thinking about stopping. Or you already have, and the weight is coming back faster than you expected, and you are wondering what is wrong with you. Nothing is wrong with you. But something is happening, and almost nobody explains it before they hand over the prescription. So let us have the real conversation. […]

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I Hit My All-Time High Weight. I Am an Endocrinologist.

Dr. Lindsey VanDyke — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:59:30 +0000

I have said the same sentence in exam rooms for years: Let’s find out what you are made of. In July I finally ran the test on myself. I want to be honest about why I am publishing what came back, because it is not flattering and it is not a success story yet. It […]

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Why We Don’t Take Insurance for Weight Loss

Dr. Lindsey VanDyke — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:08:57 +0000

And Why That’s Actually Better for Your Outcomes “Why don’t you take insurance for weight loss?” It’s a fair question—and an important one. Many people assume that if insurance doesn’t cover something, it must be optional or unnecessary. But in weight management, the opposite is often true. The insurance model isn’t built to support the […]

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Dr. VanDyke Explains: How Fasting, Autophagy, and Hormones Impact Real Weight Loss

Dr. Lindsey VanDyke — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:04:10 +0000

What if breakfast isn’t actually the most important meal of the day? Dr. Lindsey VanDyke, DO, FACOI, FEAA, a board-certified endocrinologist, shares how fasting, hormones, and a cellular process called autophagy can work together to support meaningful and lasting fat loss. Backed by years of clinical practice and patient-centered endocrinology, Dr. VanDyke offers a refreshing, […]

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Rising Insurance Costs: Understanding the Trends

Dr. Lindsey VanDyke — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:15:50 +0000

Understanding Rising Insurance Costs and Their Impact Healthcare in the US is complex. But one question continues to perplex both individuals and families alike: why does the cost of health insurance keep increasing at such an alarming rate? It seems that each year, insurance premiums take a larger bite out of our wallets, leaving us […]

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Metformin: Friend or Foe?

Dr. Lindsey VanDyke — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:14:58 +0000

By: Lindsey VanDyke, DO, FACOI, FEAA Metformin is my all-time favorite drug in all of medicine. Ever. Everybody who knows me knows that. Here’s why: It’s been around for years and has a long standing safety record. It’s dirt cheap. It’s a powerful anti-inflammatory. It promotes cellular recycling, which is why it has been called […]

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Sustainable Weight Loss: The Complex Factors to Consider

Dr. Lindsey VanDyke — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:32:16 +0000

By Lindsey VanDyke DO, FACOI, FEAA Endocrinologists are experts in the body’s metabolism, and management of weight loss is a large and growing part of my practice. I understand that sustainable weight loss is a complex process that involves many factors. Aging, loss of muscle, psychology, social settings, medical conditions, and medications can all impact […]

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