
08/08/2025
Obesity is not a failure of willpower. It’s a chronic, relapsing disease influenced by complex biological and environmental factors.
I’ve spent over two decades researching how hormones and brain signals control appetite and metabolism. The truth is: many people living with obesity are fighting against powerful biological systems that make weight loss incredibly difficult — and keeping weight off even harder.
If we want to help, we must stop blaming and start supporting. Evidence-based treatments exist. Compassion should be the starting point.