Episode 87: Dr. Sandy Van, M.D.
Food Junkies Podcast
English - August 24, 2022 16:44 - 53 minutes - 49 MB - ★★★★★ - 132 ratingsHealth & Fitness Science addiction carbaddiction food foodjunkies mentalhealth recovery sugaraddiction sugarfree veratarman Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Dr. Sandy Van is a licensed medical doctor in Family Medicine and diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is the founder and medical director of Haven Weight Management, a virtual medical clinic focused on obesity care. Additionally, she co-founded 3 Sails, a social learning program for mental resiliency in weight management, and is a staff physician at MEDCAN, an Executive Health Clinic. She dedicates her practice to helping individuals achieve sustainable weight loss with the use of psychotherapy tools and medical management.
Dr. Van offers a unique voice for the medical community regarding behavioral treatment for obesity. Her professional initiatives have included speaking engagements regarding the application of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for weight loss and providing consultation to healthcare practitioners. She is also a frequently invited media guest on national television and radio. Her mission is to evolve the field of behavioral weight management and effect lasting change in the many individuals who struggle with weight.
Dr. Van received her Doctorate of Medicine followed by completion of residency in Family Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Today Dr. Vera Tarman and Clarissa Kennedy interview Dr. Sandy Van. They discuss:
Dr. Van’s personal/professional path to bariatric medicine
The psychological & behavioral aspects of obesity medicine
Dr. Van’s hybrid program
Different phenotypes for eating behavior
Weight bias/weight stigma
Precision Nutrition
Volume eating
Obesity medicine guidelines
Post-surgery interventions
CBT in the medical setting
How to support the concept of food addiction acceptance in the medical community
Leading promise of obesity medicine
What’s next
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Find Dr. Sandy Van:
Website: https://www.drsandyvan.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsandy.md/
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