Transforming Obesity Care with Lifestyle Medicine | Dr. Jonathan Bonnet

Welcome to another episode of "Flip Your Script", a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President, Dr. Padmaja Patel. In just about 15 minutes, we dive into five key takeaways focusing on the how of lifestyle medicine. This episode, “Transforming Obesity Care with Lifestyle Medicine”, features guest Dr. Jonathan Bonnet. Board-certified in Sports Medicine, Obesity Medicine, Family Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Bonnet serves as an associate professor affiliate at Stanford University’s School of Medicine and as the program director of medical weight loss at the Palo Alto VA Hospital. From behavior change strategies and environmental influences on health to the role of GLP-1 medications in obesity management, Dr. Bonnet shares how clinicians can effectively support long-term lifestyle transformation. Whether it’s leveraging motivational interviewing, reshaping environments, or understanding the intersection of medication and lifestyle interventions, this conversation provides actionable insights for clinicians aiming to empower their patients. Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube to watch the episode: ‪⁠  / @aclifemed   The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system. Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions. Connect with ACLM Online! Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ‪  / @aclifemed   Visit lifestylemedicine.org: https://lifestylemedicine.org/ Find ACLM on Facebook:   / lifestylemed   Find ACLM on X: https://x.com/ACLifeMed Find ACLM on Instagram:   / aclifemed   Find ACLM on LinkedIn:   / american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine