What is a healthy body fat percentage? A Calabasas physician explains where the ranges come from, how they differ for men and women, and why how you measure it matters most.

Losing weight on a GLP-1? Here's why the kind of weight you lose matters, and how protein, strength training and body composition tracking help protect muscle.

For the first time, eligible Medicare Part D patients may be able to access a GLP-1 medication for weight management for no more than $50 per month. If cost has been the reason you or a patient has been waiting, that barrier is about to drop significantly. Here is what you need to know about how this works, who qualifies, and what to do next. What Is the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program? Eli Lilly launched the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program, effective July 1, 2026. Under this pro

You did everything right. The medication worked. The weight came down, your energy improved, and for the first time in years the scale was moving in the right direction. Then you stopped. And within months, weight gain occurs after stopping Ozempic. If that is your experience, you are not alone and you did not fail. You are part of a pattern that research is now making very clear and that most physicians are not talking about with their patients before they write the prescri

White Olive | Dr. Jeffrey Shukhman | whiteolivemedicine.com When I sit down with a new patient and we talk about weight, I am not thinking about calories first. And when someone asks me why does weight come back after Ozempic, my answer is almost always the same. It is not willpower. It is not the medication failing. It is four metabolic patterns that were already working against them before the prescription was written — and that are still there after it ends. A 2024 meta-an

Metabolic breath testing measures VO2 Max, resting metabolic rate, and fuel burning — three things standard labs miss. Dr. Shukhman tested himself with the PNOĒ system and improved his VO2 Max by 10 points after targeted adjustments. This post covers what the test measures, what to expect, and who benefits most. Includes a real patient example and FAQ. Available at White Olive in Calabasas, serving Calabasas and surrounding cities.