Podcast Episodes

Reader Question - Weight-Neutral Ways to Navigate Resolution Season

I received the following question from reader Rebecca:

This is my first New Years away from dieting and while I am happier (and healthier, though I kn…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

GLP-1s and Knee Osteoarthritis Part 3 - Behavioral Intervention Comparison

In part 1 we talked about a trial of semaglutide for knee osteoarthritis. In part 2 we compared that trial to a trial that used metformin. Today we’r…

7 months ago

GLP-1s and Knees Osteoarthritis Part 2 - Metformin Comparison

In part 1 we looked at a study of the effect of semaglutide 2.4mg (Wegovy) on knee osteoarthritis. Today we’ll look at two studies that consider the …

7 months ago

GLP-1s and Knee Osteoarthritis - Part 1 Semaglutide

I've received a number of questions about GLP1s and knee pain/osteoarthritis and in this series we’ll look at what the research says.

In part 1 we’ll …

7 months, 1 week ago

Quick Guide - Weight-Centric vs Weight-Inclusive Paradigm (Reader Question)

I received a question from reader Brit who said “I see you and other people talking and writing about the weight-inclusive and weight-centric (and so…

7 months, 1 week ago

Applying Lancet Commission's Concerning Ideas in the Real World - Part 2

In Part 1 we began discussing the article “Implications of a New Ob*sity Definition Among the All of Us Cohort” by Fourman et al. This is a study tha…

7 months, 1 week ago

Applying Lancet Commission's Concerning Ideas in the Real World - Part 1

I previously wrote about a Lancet Commission that published what I would describe as an opinion piece that they attempted to disguise as legitimate s…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dealing with Diet Culture and Weight Stigma at the Holidays Part 1

Today I’m taking a break from talking about weight and healthcare to write about navigating so much of the nonsense that happens during the holiday s…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Calculating the supposed "cost of obesity" - Part 1

Today will be the first post in a short series discussing attempts to “calculate” the (supposed) “costs” of “ob*sity.”

Before we get into any of this …

8 months ago

GLP-1s and Muscle Mass Part 3 - Dubious Claims

In Part 1 we looked at the basics and early research around GLP-1s for weight loss and muscle loss. In part 2 we looked at recent research around the…

8 months, 1 week ago