Individuals should use the period of appetite suppression provided by medication to address underlying emotional drivers and build sustainable healthy habits.

“pairing that with lifestyle medicine to use that period of time when their appetite is suppressed or they're feeling they're having that experience of feeling full so like you said you can't eat that much to teach them how to cook to teach them about nutrition to break those bad habits”

Obesity is not just a physical health issue but is often linked to psychological factors, including emotional eating habits, which medication may bring to the surface.

“I realized I think I I was sort of aware of this before but I didn't feel it as acutely until then how much I had learned when I was very young to manage my emotions by stuffing myself”