WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge, LA |Meet the medical staff from Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group
Member Center:
MATTHEW CHAMBERLAIN, M.D.
Matthew Chamberlain, M.D. received his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, La. He completed a Family Medicine residency at Methodist Hospitals of Dallas where he served as chief resident from 2000-2001. He was a member of the 1991 and 1993 LSU Baseball NCAA Championship teams.
Dr. Chamberlain resides in Baton Rouge with his wife and two young sons.
TIPS:
Try not to use the word "diet" for any change in eating habits. Instead, modify eating over time to incorporate a "lifestyle change" that will continuously evolve.
Simple tip: Drinking a 16 oz glass of water 15 minutes prior to meals can help decrease the portion sizes that are eaten.
TERRY SANDERS, P.A.
Terry Sanders, P.A., is a graduate of the University of Alabama where she received her P.A. degree in 1981. She has worked in hospitals, private practice and long term care settings.
She has a special interest in nutrition and exercise not only because she sees the impact both have on her patients and their families but also because she was morbidly obese most of her life.
She is married and has four children.
TIP:
Most all of us know the things we need to do to become healthier. There is so much information available through the internet, in magazines and on television. What many of us lack is not desire to change but the motivation to do so.
Those who are most successful achieving their goal to lead a healthier lifestyle do best in groups. In every work place or neighborhood there is an opportunity to work together. Issue your friends or colleagues a challenge that either targets weight loss or exercise and build in accountability. Appoint someone to keep statistics. In addition to improving overall health, working together enhances relationships.
