Christine Loeb, LMFT, RD

02/04/2026

This was always going to be the problem.

“No one says, ‘Here’s your GLP-1, by the way, you might get an eating disorder.'”

01/21/2026

Paying attention is working. Don’t tune out.

A rare week of public health accountability

01/10/2026

The new dietary guidelines place the burden of a broken food system on individuals

JESS STEIER, DRPH
JAN 10

The new dietary guidelines place the burden of a broken food system on individuals

01/08/2026

"Our responsibility is to use them with balance, humility, and an awareness of the whole person, not just their weight."

GLP-1 psychological side effects, including emotional blunting and reduced desire, are emerging. A psychiatrist compares Ozempic to early SSRIs. Learn more.

08/26/2025

FDA's Opioid Labeling Initiative Is Smoke and Mirrors
— The administration has done little to nothing to meaningfully reduce overdoses

" from 2012 to 2023 ... a 496% increase in deaths compared to a 48% decrease in prescriptions
"almost all opioid deaths in recent years (and today) have been driven by illicit fentanyl.
"Harm reduction is practiced in almost every condition or disease in modern adult medicine. But when it is applied to substance use, it becomes controversial. Despite the fact that harm reduction saves lives, one of President Trump's executive orders specifically names "harm reduction" for substance use as something the administration opposes. The impact of this has already been felt at the state and local levels."

07/14/2025

This is a problem.

"I have completely witnessed more young people go to TikTok and group chats than ever grab the phone and call a doctor," one doctor told Newsweek.

05/14/2025

a success story and a beautiful dream for the future of community mental health-

He ran a successful political campaign, sometimes from a psych ward, sometimes living on the street. He has found a way to thrive.

05/05/2025

It's in our language, stupid.
"The era of assuming [that] scientific authority grants us the privilege of technical jargon is over...

Our scientific language itself is often our worst enemy...
expert consensus means nothing without trust—and trust is earned through listening, not lecturing"

05/05/2025

“Suicide, when it looks like dieting, just seems to earn you respect”
Laura Collins

05/01/2025

Dieting causes weight gain.

It Is All About Selling Drugs
It is political lobbying, not health.

This essay is dense, but pretty much nails where the crime is happening.
"Lancet Commissioners Admit O*esity Is Not A Disease"

03/30/2025

This looks good.

Support parents in raising competent eaters! 🍽️🧡

Join the Feeding with Love and Good Sense 9-week virtual course to gain practical, research-based strategies for guiding families toward positive feeding dynamics.
Register now (link in bio) or www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/product/visions-3-day-workshop-feeding-with-love-and-good-sense-2/

03/19/2025

Ethicist Warns Against Sharing Medical Images With AI Apps
(Yes, it's that guy who is asking for them)

Ethicist Art Caplan discusses ethical and privacy concerns related to sharing medical images with new AI apps.