The Center for Lifestyle Medicine

Please print and bring your questionnaire with you to your first visit. You may also attach it to a MyChart message and send to your Lifestyle Medicine provider.

The Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center prevents, diagnoses and treats digestive diseases.

Over the years, Robert Kushner has seen many obese patients get “tripped up” trying to keep pounds off because they rely on fast food, juggle too many tasks and dislike exercise. Article features Robert F. Kushner, MD.

Most of us are guilty of indulging in sugary foods and beverages over the holiday season. But with the new year, now is the time to get on track with your sugar intake. Knowing where to spot sugar is the first step.

“The first thing that everybody needs to figure out is where the sugar is in their diet,” says Lisa Neff, MD, an endocrinologist at the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Some sources of sugar are more obvious (think cookies, cake and ice cream), but others are well hidden.