Tim Church

Branson

News Writer and Reporter at Freelance

News Writer/Reporter, Professional Nerd, Movie Buff, Toy Collector

Articles

Why nutrition counseling is the missing link to poor health

2 weeks ago | benefitnews.com | Tim Church

Workplace wellness programs often have a broad impact on employee well-being by typically addressing multiple pillars of health such as fitness, diet, mental health and more. With rising healthcare costs and increasing chronic condition rates, employers are increasingly turning to comprehensive approaches that can improve the health and well-being of their people. Yet there is one key component that is underdeveloped or overlooked entirely: nutrition.
Diabetes Eradication? The New Chronic Condition Care Playbook and How GLP-1s Are Changing the Game

1 month ago | medcitynews.com | Tim Church |Tomasz Rezik

Dr. Tim Church MD, MPH, PhD, and Chief Medical Officer of Wondr Health is one of the country’s leading clinical thought leaders in exercise and obesity research. As the author of over 300 published clinical articles, Dr. Church has received many awards for his research in preventive health. At Wondr Health, Dr. Church leads the development of program curriculum, which is inspired by his medical expertise.
Study: Why Quick Fixes Don’t Work in Workplace Wellness

Jan 8, 2025 | medcitynews.com | Tim Church |Michael Blackman

Dr. Tim Church MD, MPH, PhD, and Chief Medical Officer of Wondr Health is one of the country’s leading clinical thought leaders in exercise and obesity research. As the author of over 300 published clinical articles, Dr. Church has received many awards for his research in preventive health. At Wondr Health, Dr. Church leads the development of program curriculum, which is inspired by his medical expertise.
Three Ways Stress Impacts Your Organization

Oct 9, 2024 | healthcarebusinesstoday.com | Tim Church

Stress impacts more than just our bodies—it significantly influences the health and productivity of organizations. While some stress can actually be beneficial, striking the right balance is a challenge nearly all of us face—we are constantly walking a fine line between embracing healthy stress and being downright stressed out. Recently, Wondr Health conducted a survey with more than 6,000 respondents to learn more about the impact of stress on overall well-being and weight-management.
Considering Covering GLP-1s? Here’s What You Need to Know

Sep 25, 2024 | medcitynews.com | Tim Church |Stephanie Baum |Jeff Bak

Dr. Tim Church MD, MPH, PhD, and Chief Medical Officer of Wondr Health is one of the country’s leading clinical thought leaders in exercise and obesity research. As the author of over 300 published clinical articles, Dr. Church has received many awards for his research in preventive health. At Wondr Health, Dr. Church leads the development of program curriculum, which is inspired by his medical expertise.
GLP-1s Can Improve Many Common Health Issues, but They’re Not Magic

Aug 21, 2024 | medcitynews.com | Tim Church |Jeff Bak

GLP-1-based agonists (GLP-1s) are transforming the obesity treatment landscape and the positive results keep rolling in. In the last 12 months, there’s been a series of high-profile papers and clinical trials which have demonstrated GLP-1s to prevent or reverse prevalent chronic conditions such as sleep apnea, fatty liver, and CVD. Creating the potential possibility of prescribing these medications beyond the purpose of weight loss and expanding the FDA-approved indications.
Avoiding Weight-Loss Pitfalls: How Organizations Can Strengthen Their Medication Strategy

Jul 8, 2024 | pharmacytimes.com | Tim Church

July 8, 2024By When used correctly, weight-loss medications, such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications, can be a tool to help reduce costs and provide clinical results. Currently, we are undergoing significant shifts in health care. There are so many complexities to weight loss and the understanding of those intricacies are beginning to deepen as research into the biological mechanisms of weight loss expands.
The Skeleton in the Diet Closet: Why Quick-Fix Diets Like Keto Are Unrealistic, Impractical and Downright Discriminatory in the Workplace

Mar 29, 2024 | medcitynews.com | Tim Church

MedCity InfluencersA healthy and inclusive workplace environment needs flexible solutions that are personalized to all lifestyles, work schedules, cultures and food preferences. Surging obesity prevalence and the popularity of GLP-1s has created widespread demand for easy ways to lose a substantial amount of weight, fast. At the same time, workplace wellness programs are in the early stages of realizing they must prioritize inclusive and sustainable approaches to health and nutrition.
BRAC hosting auditions for 2024 Special Abilities Showcase

Mar 19, 2024 | bransontrilakesnews.com | Tim Church

The Branson Regional Arts Council is inviting anyone with developmental disabilities to come and audition for its 2024 Special Abilities Showcase on Sunday, March 24. This auction is open to performers of any age with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, or other types of developmental disability who have a love of singing, acting, dancing, playing an instrument, and more.
Black Oak Amp to welcome back Josh Turner, Hairball

Mar 19, 2024 | bransontrilakesnews.com | Tim Church

The Black Oak Amp in Lampe has announced two more additions to their 2024 season line-up: Josh Turner and Hairball. On Friday, Aug. 16, multi-platinum Country Music Star Josh Turned is returning to BOA as part of the EquipmentShare Summer Concert Series. The Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter will be performing his hit songs in front of a live amphitheater audience.