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Do No Harm PodcastBinge Eating Disorder with Amy Pershing LMSWCW: BED, OA, Some specific amounts of food used for examples Amy Pershing, who cowrote Binge Eating Disorder: The Journey to Recovery and Beyond with Chevese Turner, joined me on the podcast to discuss this challenging and common eating disorder that is often overlooked. Amy shares so much great information with us about BED from all sides of the disorder, having experienced it herself and recovered. BED Recovery Program: www.thebodywiseprogram.com Intuitive Eating Program: www.hungerwise.com In this episode: Her history around dieting and BED ...2021-06-151h 00
Do No Harm PodcastWeight Science with Fiona WillerContent Warning: Discussion of Weight Loss Surgery Fiona Willer, AdvAPD, FHEA, MAICD and PhD candidate, joins us today to discuss weight science. We talk about everything from bariatric surgery to the state of research around fatness. If you are interested in weight science, you will be interested in this episode!2021-05-061h 28
Do No Harm PodcastUpdate Spring 2020Hello all! I've missed you! This is a relatively quick update of the last six months or so of my life. My experience in the hospital gave me some additional insight to treating larger patients and I even talk a bit about the topic of the day, Covid-19. I personally love update podcasts, so I know some of you will be happy to listen. If you are not like me in this, I should be getting an interview or two out soon. Stay Safe!2020-05-0419 min
Do No Harm PodcastCompassionate Care with Deb Burgard, PhDThis episode is fairly far ranging in topic and trying to pinpoint every topic was too daunting. We discuss philosophy, medicine, compassion, engaging with patients on a human level and more. Deb Burgard is such a thoughtful person who has taken a lot of time to really think about the topics surrounding not just fatness, but also social justice and how to make the world a more compassionate place. It starts with each of us individually, but I think it helps to listen to Deb and take in her joyous wisdom. I hope that you enjoy listening to her...2019-10-281h 11
Do No Harm PodcastWeight and Health Equity with Lesley Williams, MDThank you for your patience!! What a whirlwind August has been. Here is my interview with the marvelous Lesley Williams, MD. She does a lot of work talking to other physicians about why weight independent health care is so important to improving health outcomes! In the episode (not in order): How Dr. Williams got involved with HAES Health Equity and health access How access and respect are due to all patients, regardless of their health goals Talking to doctors about the fear of having harmed patients unknowingly ...2019-09-111h 06
Do No Harm PodcastHypothalamic Amenorrhea with Nicola Rinaldi, PhDCW: Specific calorie amounts mentioned at these points in the show: 15:49:15:52 17.26- 17:38 46:12-46:13 Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA), or a lack of menstruation caused by the disfunction of the hypothalamus, affects many people in the world. It happens often when someone is under-fueling their bodies. It is a common condition with atheletes, but can affect anyone who menstruates and does not take in enough energy. While it might sound nice to not have a period, the hormones that cause menstruation affect many aspects of health and can lead to infertility if not addressed...2019-07-3055 min
Do No Harm PodcastFast Track Trial with Louise AdamsThe Fast Track Trial is a trial in Australia that is being done to determine the efficacy of intermittent fasting for weight loss in teens. My amazing guest, Louise Adams, has spent the last year actively trying to get the trial stopped because it is unethical. The connection between dieting, especially fasting, and the development of eating disorders is quite strong. This is particularly concerning in relation to young people. She has collected studies, letters of support from medical professionals and organizations in Australia, as well as over 20,000 signatures from around the world on a change.org petition opposing...2019-06-291h 22
Do No Harm PodcastEthical Medicine for Larger Patients with Ragen ChastainInterview with Ragan Chastain, an activist and dynamic speaker about Fat Acceptance, weight stigma in health care, and Health at Every Size®. The conversation ranged across a broad array of topics and I really recommend listening to all of it. The bit that really stood out to me is the idea that practitioners and fat people should be on the same side an asking how to break down barriers to health, including bias. www.sizedforsuccess.com2019-02-021h 00
Do No Harm PodcastMindful Health with Michelle May, MDMichelle May, MD joined me to talk about mindfulness and health during this episode. We ended up talking about a few other things as well! Dr. May is a recovered yoyo dieter and the founder of Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Programs and Training (www.AmIHungry.com) that helps individuals resolve mindless and emotional eating and senseless yo-yo dieting to live the vibrant life they crave. Over 800 health and wellness professionals from 30 countries have been trained to facilitate Am I Hungry? mindful eating programs worldwide. Dr. May is also the award-winning author of the Eat What You Love, Love What Y...2019-01-011h 02
Do No Harm PodcastEating Disorders with Jennifer Gaudiani, MD, CEDS, FAEDDuring this episode, Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani joined me to talk about eating disorders and her experiences with them. She recently wrote a book: Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders. She has been working with patients with eating disorders for 11 years and has also incorporated Health at Every Size and weight inclusive principles into her practice over the last few years. She has found that it has made a great deal of difference, not only in recovery, but also in identifying patients who might have otherwise had a delay in diagnosis, or not been diagnosed...2018-11-141h 03
Do No Harm PodcastWeight Inclusivity & StoriesDuring this episode, I talk about what being weight inclusive looks like to me and how it can be beneficial. I also talk about perfectionism, bias, and how we can do better as we know better. There are also three patient stories, one of them my own, that illustrate how weight focus can be extremely detrimental, in one case nearly fatal, for patient health.2018-10-1633 min
Do No Harm PodcastS2E4 Food Addiction with Marci Evans, RDSeason 2 Episode 4: Food Addiction with Marci Evans, RD Food Addiction, specifically sugar addiction, has become a hot button topic in recent years. People feel out of control around highly palatable foods and struggle to avoid over eating them. Sugar also lights up the pleasure centers of our brains, similar to drugs like cocaine and heroin. Does that mean that it, and other highly palatable foods are actually addicting? Listen to this great discussion I share with Marci Evans, RD to find out. In this episode: The research around food addiction and pleasure F...2018-05-1657 min
Do No Harm PodcastS2E3 Weight Independent Diabetes Care with Megrette Fletcher M.Ed., RD, CDE Is it possible to treat type 2 diabetes without weight loss? It absolutely is. Join Megrette Fletcher M.Ed., RD, CDE and I as we explore treating type 2 diabetes in a weight independent way. Megrette has been been working in diabetes care since 1995 and has a great deal of information to share about caring for diabetic patients using effective tools that shift focus away from weight loss. She is also the co-author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes and has authored five books for professionals. This is an interview no one will want to miss! 2018-03-161h 00
Do No Harm PodcastPatient Experiences and UpdateThis episode is a bit of an experiment for the podcast. I have included the stories of three people who have had challenging experiences with medical providers due to their sizes. There is an additional story that specifically talks about medical providers showing bias around each other as well. I also included a quick update about the future of the podcast. "Our stories are an important way for us to learn about other people and their experiences because they connect with us on a heart and soul level.” - DeAun Nelson, ND2018-03-0616 min
Eat the Rules with Summer Innanen#113: Health Without The Scale - with DeAun Nelson and Sarah ThompsonI’m chatting with DeAun Nelson and Sarah Thompson, HAES Practitioners. We talk about what factors influence our health, how to stop blaming yourself for not being able to lose weight and how to advocate for your health at the doctor. In this episode, we chat about: - Sarah and DeAun’s very different paths to finding health at every size and what inspired them to start the Do No Harm podcast, - How to understand and believe the truth about weight and health, - Their advice to people who hold resentment or blame themselves for not being able to lose weigh...2018-02-1351 min
Do No Harm PodcastS2E1 Interview with Dr. Jon RobisonWelcome to Season 2 of the Do No Harm Podcast! The first episode of the season is an interview with Dr. Jon Robison, a national leader in the Health At Every Size Movement for more than 2 decades. Jon Robison holds a doctorate in health education/exercise physiology and a master of science in human nutrition from Michigan State University where he is Adjunct Assistant Professor. Dr. Robison is also Adjunct Associate Professor in The Holistic Health Care program at Western Michigan University. He has spent his career working to shift health promotion away from its traditional, biomedical, control-oriented focu...2018-01-2656 min
Do No Harm PodcastPatient Empowerment through Fat AcceptanceThis will be the last episode for the season and the year! I wanted to spend it talking about the importance of Fat Acceptance and Body Acceptance when it comes to individual health, and also to community health. The Fat Acceptance movement itself focuses on reducing and eliminating fat bias and fat stigma, thus improving overall health. I was joined by Shilo George who really added so much to this episode. Shilo George is Southern Cheyenne-Arapaho and Scottish international speaker, trainer, and owner of Łush Kumtux Tumtum Consulting, which means “a great awakening of the heart and spiri...2017-12-2955 min
Do No Harm PodcastBonus Episode: NAAFA Guidelines for PractitionersHere is a bonus episode for you! It consists of a reading of the National Association for the Advancement of Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) Guidelines for Medical Providers with Fat Patients. It reiterates some of the information in past episodes and adds some clarity and additional ideas to what I have presented already. Enjoy. A print version can be found here: https://www.naafaonline.com/dev2/about/Brochures/2017_Guidelines_for_Healthcare_Providers_with_Fat_Clients.pdf2017-12-1619 min
Do No Harm PodcastPromoting Health Without the ScaleThe seventh episode of the podcast will dive into options for treating patients that do not center on weight change. Significant and permanent weight change is nearly impossible for the majority of the population, so we need to use weight independent, evidence based treatment for people of all sizes. In this episode: Defining weight neutral/weight independent and weight inclusive Health at Every Size ® Intuitive Eating vs Restrictive Eating Well Now How to move away from using weight as a determinant of health Thinking beyond the individual - how society can change to support he...2017-12-0640 min
Do No Harm PodcastThe Ineffectiveness of DietsThis episode covers the topic of intentional weight loss through restrictive eating or lifestyle changes. We discuss why intentional weight change does not work long term and why it can cause more harm than good for people’s health. I am joined by a guest co-host, Sumner Brooks, RD of Eating Disorder Registered Dietitians & Professionals. Her insight and knowledge were invaluable.2017-11-1748 min
Do No Harm PodcastE005: HealthismHealthism is prioritizing individual health above other things. It is also the idea that individuals have significant control over their health. It does not acknowledge that a great many things outside of an individual’s affect their health, such as oppression, war, hatred, environmental factors, and access to medical care. Ultimately, it is important to address societal inequities that affect individual health. The expectation of maintaining a certain level of health can lead to stress and unhealthy coping mechanisms. It is important to look beyond looks and support individual health as much as possible as we dismantle oppression.2017-11-0324 min
Do No Harm PodcastThe Effect of Weight Bias on CareBecause weight stigma is expressed through weight bias, it is necessary to discuss and examine our own weight bias as medical professionals and medical professionals in training. There is a growing body of research showing that weight stigma has a *significant* effect on long term health, making it an important subject for medical professionals to address personally and collectively. So we will spend today’s episode diving into weight bias and what we can do about it.2017-10-0754 minDo No Harm PodcastThe Effect of Weight Stigma on HealthWeight Stigma, and stigma in general, is a intricate and complicated subject that permeates the society we live in. We are all affected in some way by stigma, whether we are the subject of stigma, perpetrators of stigma, or both. Stigma also has a significant effect on long term health, making it an important subject for medical professionals to address personally and systemically. Linda Bacon and Lucy Aphramor described 7 myths about weight stigma in Body Respect. We will be using the myths as an outline and expanding on them with our own ideas and examples.2017-09-2242 min
Do No Harm PodcastShould There be a War on Obesity?The “War on Obesity” has been raging for decades. Just like many similar wars, such as drugs and terrorism, it has a very nebulous enemy and never really has an end. These types of “wars” rarely accomplish their stated objective. This war is attacking ordinary, law-abiding citizens who happen to be traveling around in bodies that are larger than whatever society has deemed “appropriate”. From babies to the elderly, no one who is fat is truly safe from this war, nor are those who fear becoming fat. *Disclaimer: We will be using the terms “overweight” and “obese” for this episode bec...2017-09-0840 min
Do No Harm PodcastIntroductionGet to know co-hosts, DeAun Nelson who is a naturopathic physician and Sarah Thompson who is a MS candidate and Body Trust® Advocate candidate. We introduce our topic of what's possible in health care when we shift our focus off of weight and why it is important to each of us.2017-08-2400 min