Dr Rocio Salas-Whalen, MD official

Dr Rocio Salas-Whalen, MD official Expert on GLP1, perimenopause and menopause.

For appointments call 212-722-3636

Founder of

www.erikadelavega.com/reinvencionhormonal and ... 1107 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10128

03/10/2026

As an obesity doctor and endocrinologist, our base is nutrition for metabolic health. But the majority of Americans, cannot afford the cost of healthy food or healthy environments. Using nutrition as health is more complex that increasing nutrition education. Give our patients the possibility to follow our healthy foods recommendations.

03/10/2026

Public enemy 1: Food industry Public enemy 2 Endocrine disrupting chemicals Public enemy 3 Affordability and accessibility for healthy food choices We know nutrition, we talk about nutrition, What I ask from RFK is to give us the infrastructure to support our recommendations. Note: if you say it’s all about supporting big pharma, you will be blocked 🤷🏼‍♀️

03/07/2026

When to start exercising? The answer is in your weight and past relationship with working out. With some patients we need to understand where we start from. Don’t ask something from your patient if you don’t know what’s feasible or not. For many, motivation doesn’t start on day 1. And that is OK. Grace for our patients and for patients, Grace on you. Read WEIGHTLESS for this and much more useful information.

03/01/2026

Metabolic targets. This is how we make America healthy again. For the majority of patients, medications are not shortcuts, they are powerful medical tools. When we combine: -Evidence-based medications (when appropriate) -High-protein nutrition -Strength training -Sleep and metabolic care we see safer, more sustainable results. But, prevention must go further: -Improve our food environment -Teach nutrition and movement early in schools, every year on their education years -Build cities that make walking the easy choice -Make healthy food affordable -decrease the use of endocrine disruptive chemicals that PROMOTE disease; an example: glycophosphates Because the future of health is medication + lifestyle, not one or the other. Dr. Rocío Salas-Whalen BodyRecomposition

02/26/2026

Do you need to check pancreatic enzymes when starting a GLP-1? Short answer: No. Routine monitoring of pancreatic enzymes (amylase and lipase) in patients taking GLP-1 medications is not recommended. Why? Because mild elevations in these enzymes are common and usually clinically insignificant. They don’t predict pancreatitis, and they don’t require treatment if the patient has no symptoms. What matters? If a patient develops persistent severe abdominal pain (especially radiating to the back), that’s when you evaluate for pancreatitis. Routine enzyme checks in people without symptoms only lead to unnecessary anxiety and over-testing. Let’s focus on evidence-based care—not fear.

02/26/2026

insulin pumps, PLUS a doctor specialized in GLP1. I know, hard to find, but we do exist. And guess where I talk about how to use GLP1 in T1DM????? You guessed it, in my book Weightless 🤷🏼‍♀️

02/26/2026

More options mean less cost to patients.

02/26/2026

Also let me remind you, you lose more by unfollowing me than I do with your unfollow. 🤷🏼‍♀️

02/26/2026

And yes, I tell you all of this and how to prevent loss in my book Weightless.

02/26/2026

Not everything labeled “natural” or “wellness” is safer. In fact, many of the therapies people fear the most; like menopausal hormone therapy (HRT), intravaginal estradiol, and GLP-1 medications are far more studied, regulated, and predictable than many products being widely marketed today. As physicians that practice EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE, we prescribe treatments that have: -FDA approval -Standardized dosing -Large clinical trial data -Manufacturing oversight -Ongoing safety monitoring Meanwhile, many unregulated supplements, research peptides, and boutique IV infusions: ⚠️ Do not require FDA approval ⚠️ May have inconsistent dosing ⚠️ May carry contamination risks ⚠️ Often lack long-term safety data ⚠️ Are marketed far ahead of the science This is not about dismissing innovation. It’s about understanding risk vs. reassurance. Evidence-based medicine is not the enemy. In the majority of cases, it is the safer path. I love giving hard truths 😊

02/22/2026

Having depression is hard. Having depression as a DOCTOR, is dangerous, and you competence will be questioned. Having depression as a physician can have professional repercussions. Reason why I have to share my experience with depression and admit that I take medications. As a doctor, I AM ALLOWED TO HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. It can save your life. ❤️

02/22/2026

I’m a physician.�And I take antidepressants. I’ve learned personally and professionally, that medication can be a powerful, lifesaving tool. �There is no moral failure in needing it.�Only care, science, and support. If this resonates with you: you’re not alone.�And there is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. Medication is NOT failure. It is care.

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