New York Endocrinology

10/13/2026

The covers of my books!

1. US and Canada cover
2. UK, Australia, New Zeland, South Africa cover
3. Spain, Mexico and Latin America
4. Bulgarian Edition
5. Italian Edition

Missing the Polish and Chinese editions!

If you would like my book to come to your country and know a publishing house let me know!

Thank you for making my book a consistent #1 bestseller.

10/13/2026

GLP-1 medications are giving millions of people a chance to RESET their health.

But here’s the problem: The individual is changing. The environment that promoted weight gain, isn’t.

Our food industry hasn’t changed. Our sedentary lifestyles haven’t changed. And we continue to expect individuals to fight an environment that works against their health.

We cannot medicate our way out of an environment that continues to make us sick.

It’s time for a bigger conversation.

10/12/2026

ESTROGEN DOES MORE THAN REGULATE YOUR PERIOD. IT REGULATES YOUR FAT.
And NO, I’m not just talking about weight gain during menopause.
A review published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology explains how estrogen influences adipose tissue at the cellular level.
Estrogen regulates insulin sensitivity, inflammatory signaling, mitochondrial function, and WHERE we store fat.
As estrogen declines, women tend to accumulate more visceral fat, the fat surrounding our internal organs, which is associated with increased cardiometabolic risk.
And here’s what I want women to understand:
You can experience important changes in body composition WITHOUT dramatic changes on the scale.
This is why I insist on measuring body composition rather than relying exclusively on weight or BMI.
And yes, hormone therapy may help with some of these metabolic changes, but it is NOT a substitute for nutrition, strength training, or individualized medical care.
Menopause is a METABOLIC transition. We need to start treating it as one.
Strong over skinny. ALWAYS.

Dr. Rocío Salas-Whalen
Source: Vieira-Potter et al. Nature Reviews Endocrinology (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41574-025-01180-2

10/11/2026

10/11/2026

Every time I see another headline about a “NEW SIDE EFFECT” of GLP-1 medications, my blood boils.

WHY?

Because I’ve studied these medications for 21 YEARS and prescribed them for 17 YEARS.

And I have yet to see ONE case of NAION, gastroparesis, or pancreatitis in my practice.

Coincidence? I don’t think we should dismiss the role of clinical experience.

HOW MANY OF THESE COMPLICATIONS COULD BE PREVENTED WITH BETTER PRESCRIBING, PATIENT SELECTION, EDUCATION, AND FOLLOW-UP?

Not every complication is preventable. But not every complication should be blamed on the medication alone.

A PRESCRIPTION IS NOT A TREATMENT PLAN.

I could have kept everything I’ve learned exclusively for my paying patients. Or opened another telehealth company.

Instead, I paused my life for SIX MONTHS to write WEIGHTLESS.

Then I paused it AGAIN to create WeightlessAI, built around my clinical experience, so patients AND clinicians could access that knowledge.

Because I cannot treat everyone. But I CAN share what I’ve learned.

📖 Read WEIGHTLESS.
📱 Use WeightlessAI.
👩🏼‍⚕️ Or make an appointment: 212-722-3636.

EXPERIENCE MATTERS. WHO PRESCRIBES YOUR MEDICATION MATTERS.

Rocio Salas-Whalen, MD. 🤷🏼‍♀️

10/09/2026

No saben la emoción de mi libro Weightless ya está en español “LIBRE DE PESO”.

Yo sé que suena exagerado el “te contesto TODAS tus preguntas”. Pero, créeme, después de 17 años de recetar estos medicamentos las he escuchado todas!!

Mi libro lo escribí tanto para pacientes o gente no en medicina, pero también para médicos. Trabajé muy duro para que fuera todo basado en ciencia pero con un lenguaje que todos puedan entender.

Libre de Peso.

Llegará primero aquí en Estados Unidos, México. Así mismo a Venezuela, Chile, Centro América, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay y Rep. Dominicana.

10/08/2026

Body Language by CNN with Pamela Brown is out! And FREE to watch. Find link in my stories or just go to cnn.com

Along with Dr. Holly Lofton we discuss GLP1 and all the questions you might have.

Please watch! And thank you to both Pamela Brown and Dr. Holly Lofton for such a wonderful conversation.

Enjoy!