Podcast Episodes

Why Not Give The Weight Loss Industry the Benefit of the Doubt? Part 2 - GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs

In part 1 we discussed the general issues with giving the weight loss industry the benefit of the doubt. Today we are going to talk about this as it …

1 year, 1 month ago

Why Not Give The Weight Loss Industry the Benefit of the Doubt? Part 1 The Basics

I got this email from reader Elena:

I’m a weight-neutral family doctor. I was talking to a colleague about my issues with the GLP-1s and how there is …

1 year, 2 months ago

The Serious Toll of Healthcare Provider Weight Distraction

We are going to start out today with the story of Dr Thomas Kraut and then talk about what it that story demonstrates and what we can do about it. Co…

1 year, 2 months ago

Analyzing Claims of GLP-1 Health Benefits

I got a question from reader Giana who asked:

I feel like I’ve seen a hundred news reports claiming that the GLP1 drugs will cure anything and everyth…

1 year, 2 months ago

Weight and Osteoarthritis Study - Part 3 Letter to the Journal

In parts 1 and 2 we looked into a 2018 journal article called Management of osteoarthritis of the knee in younger patients by Khan, Adili, Winemaker,…

1 year, 2 months ago

Weight and Osteoarthritis Study - Part 2 Citations

In part 1 we began discussing the article Management of osteoarthritis of the knee in younger patients by Khan, Adili, Winemaker, and Bhandari and th…

1 year, 2 months ago

Weight and Osteoarthritis Study - Part 1 Study Claims

Recently I received an email from a physician who had just attended a talk I gave. She asked what I thought about a study that “shows that weight los…

1 year, 2 months ago

Surveillance Bias and Higher-Weight People

I frequently write about types of weight stigma and bias. Today I want to talk about a specific form called Surveillance Bias, I’ve also heard it cal…

1 year, 2 months ago

Study: Quality of Life after Weight Loss Surgery, Part 3 - Conclusions

In part 1 we looked at the 2022 article by Sierżantowicz et al., “Quality of Life after Bariatric Surgery A Systematic Review.” In part 2 we took a d…

1 year, 3 months ago

Study: Quality of Life after Weight Loss Surgery, Part 2 - Deeper Dive

In part one we looked at the 2022 article by Sierżantowicz et al., “Quality of Life after Bariatric Surgery A Systematic Review.” I do recommend read…

1 year, 3 months ago