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[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

@GenworthLife is requesting another rate hike for Maine policy holders. The request was approved for a 54% increase. I received notification yesterday that another request has been made from the Maine Bureau of Insurance to an increase of 111%. #ratehike #longtermhealthcare

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

It is interesting that Sole-Smith has made money off of the very thing she admonishes: #dietculture. WHICH has been around way longer than she has been alive. #obesity treatment is not #dietculture #childhoodobesity is real. So is science.

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

It is a delicate balance keeping up with the debate on #obesity treatment and maintaining your sanity. Actually, there should not be a debate. This article kept me up last night. literally. Maybe, that was the point. https://t.co/N38m9OlSJn

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

So this what was happening most of my adult life: #foodnoise. It's real. It can be debilitating in a way many cannot understand. Naysayers gonna nay. My game, MY RULES. @ConscienHealth thank you for giving this voice https://t.co/TGkmeMOafF

[Ted Kyle @ConscienHealth]

Should we believe or dismiss the people who can’t stop talking about the benefits they’ve enjoyed from turning down the volume on #FoodNoise? Who’s #gaslighting who?
HT: @EmilyDhurandhar @DrMelanieJay
https://t.co/cFWpbSQhRc

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

@USPS please explain why an insured package with a tracking # and a delivery time suddenly gets re-routed a thousand miles away and no re-delivery date. It happens to have my medication in it.

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

@NeilFlochMD There is technology for vessels in regard to collisions but when a vessel loses power and rudder control this technology is not useful

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

Those that live with #obesity will find nothing suprising here. However, it is the rest of the world that needs educating. https://t.co/B4IE5e73JA

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

@Nick_Christian2 @sguyenet It isn’t behavior. If it was that easy then no one would be affected by obesity. It is far more complicated than that.

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

@sguyenet So many other diseases require lifelong treatment. #obesity is another in the long list. Normalizing treatment is good- stigmatizing isn’t.

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

via @NYTOpinion #obesity is complicated and we must remember each person has their own circumstance. https://t.co/0bvwlUEvVY

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

@lourdesgnavarro THANK YOU for doing this. #obesity is a complex disease that needs more of this kind of reporting. We need to give those with the disease the voice to demand better care and we need to continue to educate those who still believe that weight is all about willpower.

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

@askdrfatima and @lourdesgnavarro NAIL this in this fantastic piece.If you are skeptical about #obesity, I urge you to listen to this. https://t.co/QEtY68EDED

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

@Maratosflier @MichaelAlbertMD Why is one disease more pressing than the other? #obesity treatment is as important as #diabetes treatment. not less. Period.

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

A big misconception in #obesity treatments is that if you take medication, people won't exercise or eat healthfully. It is the 'easy way out'. Healthful movement and nutrition are just a spoke in the wheel of treatment. Treating obesity is NOT an easy way out. #Obesitycare

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

Well done @ConscienHealth! Let's keep the conversation going. #obesity needs thoughtful evaluation and treatment. https://t.co/LmwXcrcgjc

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

The bullet points pull you in but in the end the piece continues to prop up barriers for those with #obesity. BTW: the title of “The Biggest Loser” is yet just another #weightbias The media needs to do better.

[Beverly G. Tchang, MD @BevTchangMD]

A recent click bait headline leads to an article of both truths and misinformation rooted in a lack of understanding of #obesity as a disease

It’s disappointing that a person with so much experience helping individuals doesn’t see that meds can be part of individualized care

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

THIS is spot on. Let’s use TV and the media for meaningful change in the fight against #weightbias and #weightstigma. #obesity is no joke.

[Mediflix @MediflixTv]

TV and the media often add to the stigma of living with #obesity. Learn more about how the media and popular culture are shaping unhealthy attitudes about weight and what needs to change: https://t.co/mKjdnJNXAo

#Mediflix #StopWeightBias @ObesityAction

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

@lmfunk2 Thank you for watching the piece! With enough voices I hope we can make meaningful changes for patients. At least that is my hope!

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

This was by far the most difficult thing I have done. Telling my story to the world. It this helps even one person with #obesity I will be happy.

[60 Minutes @60Minutes]

“It’s the shame.”

Dr. Caroline Apovian of the Weight Management and Wellness Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital says that her patients often feel ashamed and believe a lack of willpower led to their obesity. https://t.co/yn4hNbX2Vf

[MayaC @CoastalMaya]

@Grannell_ Thank you for watching the segment and advocating!