I was recently invited to be a guest on the new PlusSideZ podcast, born from a TikTok trend-turned-movement to educate on treating obesity medically as a chronic disease. This is a community that wants to remove the stigma around obesity and advocate for access to affordable medications.
I have been so excited to share this episode with my own community, as we dive into a number of topics that I know will benefit you as well. We discuss the traumatic damage that diet culture causes, the rise of telehealth obesity medication, and how GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda, and Mounjaro can help obese patients create a healthier lifestyle.
Join us today in our combined mission to improve education and advocacy around obesity and understanding it as a chronic medical disease.
References
Check out the new Plus SideZ Podcast
Find out more about the book “Chasing Cupcakes”
Audio Stamps
01:47 - We are introduced to the goal of the Plus SideZ podcast and today’s topic of telehealth obesity medication and the death of diet culture
02:37 - Hosts Kim, Kat, and Jernine share their back stories and struggles with obesity.
14:34 - Dr Rentea discusses her practice and the work that she does.
16:12 - Discussion around the rise of telehealth medicine practices that are specifically designed around treating obesity and why there is a need for this.
19:50 - Dr. Rentea sets the record straight on the differences between certain anti-obesity medications.
22:38 - We find out how Mounjaro is different from the other drugs in the GLP-1 class.
27:12 - Discussion around the topic of insurance when it comes to accessing obesity care.
35:27 - Discussion around Weight Watchers entering the telehealth prescription drug space.
42:38 - We learn how obesity is something which needs to be managed for life.
49:55 - Dr. Rentea gives her take on the recent shortages of GLP-1 drugs.
52:38 - Dr. Rentea explains what she uses in her practice for sustainable weight loss and expands on what the “compassion pause” is.
Quotes
16:24 - “The obesity community has always been underserved. They've never had a voice, and they've never had sound medical advice where they've been taken seriously and where they've really been listened to.”
17:56 - “Unfortunately, there are a lot of medical providers that are not up to speed in terms of obesity being a chronic medical condition, and how to help and recognize their own bias and stigma.”
28:45
All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast.
If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on www.RenteaClinic.com
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