Decoding Obesity
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Decoding Obesity
The biology of obesity is complex. As we gain new insights and develop new empirics, we move a step closer to cracking this code. Here we help you develop a deeper understanding of this disease, develop a healthy relationship with nutrition, promote self-care, and emote a new confidence of "Yes, I c...
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Episode 100: Journal Club- Exercise In Weight Maintenance
Are you looking to add more fitness and exercise into your routine and understand the barriers and challenges you might face despite suffering from ob...
Episode 99: Lessons Learnt As A Trainer From Helping Sean Mulroney
Last year, I had Sean Mulroney on the show, and he shared his story about how he lost over 100 pounds and got started with his personal trainer. So I...
Episode 98: How To Start Exercising In A Larger Body
Exercise is essential for our overall health. But often our body puts limitations on how much exercise we can perform and what exercises we can perfor...
Episode 97: Role of exercise in weight loss
Exercise is an essential part of overall health but it is also important for obesity. We had Jessica Callear on the previous episode talk about how to...
Episode 96: Increasing Physical Activity In Children
Physical activity is one of the best ways you can keep your kids active and healthy. Given how much time kids spend in school and technology, such as...
Episode 95: Journal Club- 10 Year Outcomes of Children and Adolescents Who Underwent Sleeve Gastrectomy
I'm starting a new segment on this podcast because I wanted to do something different. I'm going to call it the Journal Club. So what I want to do is...
Episode 94: Genetics of Obesity And Genetic Forms Of Obesity
Is it all in the genes? How much of obesity is caused by genetics? Does epigenetics or the environment also play a role in obesity? I came across Dr....
Ep 93: Bariatric Surgery In Children
For the past few episodes, we’ve been discussing obesity in children, what causes it, why it is a chronic disease that needs to be treated, the physio...
Episode 92: Personal Story- Amelia Sherry
We recently had Amelia Sherry on the podcast who shared a wealth of information on preventing disordered eating in children. She also shared that she...
Episode 91: Managing Obesity In Children
Pediatric obesity is a very important topic to talk about because we want to tackle these situations early on as it will lead to healthier adults. Thi...
Episode 90: Raising A Child In A Larger Body
I had Amelia Sherry on my show some time back and we talked about disordered eating and how to prevent children from developing that. Well, since I am...
Episode 89: Impact Of Obesity On Children
Last week, we discussed the prevalence of obesity in children as well as how to determine whether your child has overweight or obesity. Today we conti...
Episode 88: What Is Obesity In Children?
Are you concerned about your child’s weight? The obesity epidemic is growing at an alarming rate. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) at or...
Episode 87: Online Weight Loss Programs
Ever wondered whether these online weight loss programs actually deliver what they promise? Dr. Heather Hammerstedt, who is an Emergency Medicine phys...
Episode 86: Real Stories From A Weight Loss Clinic
Obesity is a complex disease and people with obesity all have their unique experiences with obesity, how they dealt with it, and if they have lost wei...
Episode 85: How To Choose A Weight Loss Clinic
Despite the many medical advances happening in today’s day and age, there are still very few who acknowledge obesity as a disease. Hopefully, this epi...
Episode 84: Personal Stories- Jennifer Espinosa Goswami
Most people struggling with obesity have difficulty changing their habits because they have been struggling with weight all their lives. However, ther...
Episode 83: National Weight Control Registry
Is there any difference between people who lose weight and are able to keep it off compared to those who lose weight only to gain it all back? It was...
Episode 82: Health Halos On Food Labels
You’ve seen them everywhere, the little “healthy” labels that are on the package of so many foods that we buy. But are they really healthy? Or do comp...
Episode 81: Reading Food Labels The Right Way
We all have seen them, but how does one interpret all the numbers on the food labels? What do they really mean for our health?
Prajakta Apte, a...
Episode 80: Protecting Your Child From Developing Disordered Eating
We have discussed eating disorders in detail in the prior episodes. In today's fast paced life, disordered eating is widely prevalent. Disordered eati...
Episode 79:Personal Stories- Jamie Morgan
In this episode, we get to know Jamie and her story, from when she realized she had a food addiction to how managed to recover from it, losing 240 pou...
Episode 78: Overeaters Anonymous
Surely you have heard about Alcoholics Anonymous. But do you know about Overeaters Anonymous? In this episode, you’ll learn all about this organizatio...
Episode 77: What does a certified eating disorder specialist do? Do you need one?
Our recent episodes have been all about understanding some of the eating disorders better, and I thought to bring in another certified eating disorder...
Episode 76: Eating Disorders- Nighttime Eating Syndrome
Do you tend to overeat at night? In this episode, we discuss a lesser-known eating disorder called the night eating syndrome. If this is your first ti...
Episode 75: Eating Disorders- Bullemia and Anorexia
As my guest today says, “People of any size can have any eating disorder”. It is crucial to understand and reognize these early.
I am delighted...
Episode 74: Weight Loss Drugs, Beyond the Phen-Fen fiasco
Is weight loss really just a matter of willpower? What if your body does not respond the way you expected it to – despite trying everything everyone s...
Episode 73: Water And Weight Loss
Like green tea, drinking water is also one of the hacks, often suggested as a great way to “lose weight”. But have you ever given it a thought as to h...
Episode 72: Personal Stories- Nissa Graun
Nissa Graun is a mom of two who had been following various mainstream diets since 12 years old. She has lost and regained the same 20 to 50 pounds rep...
Episode 71: Green Tea And Obesity, Is There A Link?
When you google “How to Lose Weight?”, you would definitely find that one of those is green tea! If you are someone who has also heard of the wonders...
Episode 70: Weight Loss Supplements And Nutraceuticals
Do weight loss supplements actually work? Is there any scientific evidence to back up claims these supplements make? Dr. Sandra Lerner joins me in thi...
Episode 69: Personal Stories - Crystal Church
Mindset plays a big role in almost any process we start. The battle has to be won in the mind before it actually happens. In today’s episode, I interv...
Episode 68: Is Obesity Genetic?
Some still believe in the misconception that obesity is all about willpower and self-control. In this episode, find out how much do our lifestyle choi...
Episode 67: Thyroid And Obesity
How is our thyroid function impacted by obesity and weight loss? And, how does fasting affect it? If you’ve been listening to this podcast for quite s...
Episode 66: Weight Bias In The Society
People with obesity are often the subject of jokes. Whether at school, work, home, or even in the healthcare system, it is likely that you are being...
Episode 65: Overcoming Overweight In The Face Of Autism, A Personal Journey- Jimmy Clare
Today's guest, Jimmy Clare, has faced some tough challenges in his life. Diagnosed with autism as a child, he suffers from spinal stenosis, a very pai...
Episode 64: Meal Frequency And Chrononutrition
Do you ever wonder why we eat three meals a day? Can you really lose weight by eating small, frequent meals? Did you know that eating more than one me...
Episode 63: Personal Stories- Graeme Currie
This episode is an exciting one. We have a guest all the way from Perth, Australia. Graeme Currie shares his personal story of how his life has been c...
Episode 62: Breakfast Like A King, Lunch Like A Prince, Dinner Like A Pauper
Adelle Davis, one of the most influential nutritionists of the 20th century talked about improving health through better nutrition. She said this famo...
Episode 61: Chronic Pain In Obesity
People with obesity tend to suffer more often from different types of chronic pain than people who do not have obesity. Some of the well-known pain me...