by Dana Marie | Jan 31, 2020 | Blog, Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals
What causes you to be above or below your set point, or natural weight? This is a complex question. Unfortunately, I don’t have a simple answer. But, I’ll try my best. It’s common to believe it’s as simple as “calories in/calories out” (as in, how much you eat and how...
by Dana Marie | Jan 30, 2020 | Blog, Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals
Today, I want to talk a bit about the theory of set point. Evidence suggests there is a weight range our body fights to be in (set point, or “natural” weight). This is determined by a variety of factors—mainly genetics. This range looks different from person to...
by Dana Marie | Jan 29, 2020 | Blog, Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals
In my last post in this series, I shared how focusing on weight control interfered with truly caring for myself, In this post, I’ll share more about my healing journey. My healing started with addressing the root causes of my issues, and accepting the weight my body...
by Dana Marie | Jan 28, 2020 | Blog, Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals
I wanted to start this series by sharing my personal experiences related to weight. This part is hard to share, and I was honestly tempted to leave it out, but it’s an important part of this journey. I’ve always been a disciplined person—as in, working hard at...
by Dana Marie | Jan 27, 2020 | Blog, Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals
I’m doing something I’ve never done on before—sharing a series of themed posts! Be on the lookout for a new post daily during the next week. I’m talking about a touchy and widely debated subject—weight. If you aren’t aware, there is a movement in healthcare referred...
by Dana Marie | Sep 30, 2019 | Blog, Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals
Being a weight neutral provider means I don’t “prescribe” weight loss, or focus on losing a certain number of pounds. The reason for this is backed by both research and what I’ve observed working with humans for over 10 years—focusing on weight manipulation simply...
