What IS healthy? Dr. Fridy provides her patients with nutrition and body wellness services using an evidence-based approach that takes into account biophysiology and body diversity.

• Personalized evaluation of the health and nutrition of each patient using data-driven measures that go well beyond the number on the scale

• Expertise in the evaluation, diagnosis, and medical management of eating disorders of all types

• Collaboration with a wide network of registered dietitians, physicians, and other health professionals who specialize in weight management

• Dr. Fridy is a proponent of the Health at Every Size (HAES) movement that celebrates body diversity

A question that many patients struggle with is “What IS healthy?” When it comes to nutrition, physical activity, and body shape and size, there are many misguided messages communicated by the very sources that adolescents and young adults seek out, including the Internet, social media, and television. Friends, family members, and even, unfortunately, some health professionals may also contribute damaging ideas about health and body wellness. Collectively, our society sends powerful, relentless messages compelling young people to look a certain way. Celebrity role models, the influence of social media, messaging from advertisers – there is a constant emphasis on attractiveness, thinness, fitness, and an on-trend appearance. The inevitable desire for young people to meet the social standards of attractiveness often becomes intimately intertwined with self-esteem, which can lead to significant negative effects on their physical and mental health.

Adolescence and young adulthood are prime stages for developing healthy habits that, in turn, lead to healthy bodies and minds.

Children and their parents often need help navigating the complexities of adolescence and young adulthood, even more so given the ever-changing societal pressures placed on these young people. As your personal physician, Dr. Fridy will expertly, positively, and empathetically address emerging questions and medically manage concerns about nutrition and body wellness.

Adolescence and young adulthood are prime stages for developing healthy habits that, in turn, lead to healthy bodies and minds. Dr. Fridy understands the biophysiology of the body and the role that food and exercise play in determining overall health. She practices with an evidence-based lens – food is fuel and physical activity is valuable – but also appreciates the benefits and pleasure that can come from eating and exercising in a balanced, healthful way. Dr. Fridy evaluates each patient’s overall health using data-driven measures that go well beyond the number on the scale, including but not limited to metabolic labs, cardiovascular measures, hormone levels, vitamin and mineral values, and overall physical, emotional and cognitive functioning. Additionally, she collaborates closely with a wide network of registered dietitians, as well as other physicians and health professionals who specialize in weight management, including obesity specialists and endocrinologists. An expert in the medical management of eating disorders of all types, Dr. Fridy is also a proponent of the Health at Every Size (HAES) movement that celebrates body diversity. Most notably, Dr. Fridy’s adolescent and young adult medicine expertise allows her to take into account the many complexities of these stages of life while performing medical evaluation and management of nutrition and body weight, and, most importantly, overall health.