Finally with Dr. Raina Patel

Raina Patel, DO
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finally. is hosted by Dr. Raina Patel, a dual board-certified family medicine and obesity medicine physician. The show is designed to help listeners better understand their bodies. Each episode breaks down the science behind weight, metabolism, and hormones in a practical way! New episodes twice a week: finally, Women's Health on Mondays and finally, obesity medicine on Wednesdays. Instagram: @drrainapatel Youtube channel: @drrainapatel

  1. 10h ago

    Episode 20: Menopause and Weight Gain - My Conversation on The Dr. Francavilla Show

    Women's Health Mondays · Episode · Guest appearance This episode originally aired on The Dr. Francavilla Show. She invited me on, and I'm grateful she did. If you're not already following her show, start here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qEaWFEYAm7RPE9oXv1Hq5?si=4e0a8baa13894663 Weight gain in midlife is one of the most common things women bring to me, and it is almost always framed as a personal failure. It isn't. Dr. Francavilla and I sat down for a conversation about what actually changes in the body during perimenopause and menopause, why the same habits stop producing the same results, and what the evidence supports for treatment. We start with the biology: what falling estrogen does to fat distribution, muscle mass, insulin sensitivity, and sleep, and why those shifts show up on the scale even when nothing about your routine has changed. Then we get into what helps, including hormone therapy, nutrition and protein, resistance training, and where anti-obesity medications fit for women in this stage of life.

    Episode 20: Menopause and Weight Gain - My Conversation on The Dr. Francavilla Show

  2. 5d ago

    Episode 19: Wellness Peptides - What the Science Actually Says

    Dr. Raina Patel breaks down the wellness peptide trend taking over Instagram and TikTok, BPC-157, CJC-1295, Ipamorelin, Tesamorelin, and NAD, separating what’s backed by human evidence from what’s marketing. She covers why this category exploded, the FDA’s ongoing review of whether to widen access to several of these compounds, the regulatory gray zone around “research use only” products, real safety concerns, and how to critically evaluate a peptide claim before trying it.

  3. Aug 31

    Episode 18: The Truth About PMOS with Dr. Shehzein Khan

    PMOS, formerly known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), is one of the most common hormonal conditions affecting women, yet it's also one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, Dr. Raina Patel sits down with Dr. Shehzein Khan, a board-certified family physician and founder of Solace Primary Care in Newport Beach, to break down what a PMOS diagnosis actually means, why insulin resistance plays such a central role, and what the current testing and treatment options really look like beyond birth control. They cover the metabolic risks that often go unaddressed, where supplements fit into the picture, what PMOS means for periods and fertility, and some of the most persistent misconceptions patients hear about the condition. Dr. Khan is passionate about helping patients understand what's actually happening in their bodies and what to do next, and as a mom to a toddler herself, she brings a personal understanding of how much health can shift through different life stages. Whether newly diagnosed or years into managing PMOS, listeners will walk away with a clearer, more complete picture of their condition and their options. Follow Dr. Khan: @dr.shehzeinkhan (Instagram & TikTok) | solaceprimarycare.com Follow Dr. Raina Patel: Instagram: @drrainapatel YouTube: @drrainapatel Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3mVmg2ILXrnYDMklGnv6T0⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finally-with-dr-raina-patel/id1896908922⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠rainapateldo@gmail.com⁠⁠

    Episode 18: The Truth About PMOS with Dr. Shehzein Khan

  4. Aug 26

    Episode 17: Wearable Devices - What They Tell You About Your Health

    Everyone is wearing a device that tracks their health, but what do the numbers actually mean? Dr. Raina Patel breaks down fitness trackers, continuous glucose monitors, smart rings, and sleep trackers: what each one measures accurately, where the marketing outruns the evidence, and how to use the data for your metabolic health without letting it run your life. Follow Dr. Raina Patel: Instagram: @drrainapatel YouTube: @drrainapatel Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3mVmg2ILXrnYDMklGnv6T0⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finally-with-dr-raina-patel/id1896908922⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠rainapateldo@gmail.com⁠⁠

  5. Aug 24

    Episode 16: Perimenopause - The Transition Nobody Warned You About

    Most women are told to come back when their periods stop. Dr. Raina Patel explains why that advice costs them years. In this episode she breaks down what perimenopause actually is, why it starts in the mid-forties and can run close to a decade, and why the biology is not a slow estrogen decline but a period of wide hormonal swings. She covers the two cycle changes that tell you which stage you're in, the symptoms beyond hot flashes that rarely get connected to hormones, and why a normal FSH result cannot rule any of it out. She also walks through treatment: hormone therapy in perimenopause and how it differs from postmenopausal care, contraception, and nonhormonal options. Plus the bleeding patterns that need evaluation, and what should be monitored for bone and heart health during this window. This episode is for general education and is not medical advice. Follow Dr. Raina Patel: Instagram: @drrainapatel YouTube: @drrainapatel Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3mVmg2ILXrnYDMklGnv6T0⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finally-with-dr-raina-patel/id1896908922⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠rainapateldo@gmail.com⁠⁠

    Episode 16: Perimenopause - The Transition Nobody Warned You About

  6. Aug 19

    Episode 15: The GLP-1 Pills Are Here - Foundayo and the Wegovy Pill

    Two GLP-1 pills are now approved for weight management in the US, and they solved the same problem two completely different ways. Dr. Raina Patel breaks down oral semaglutide, the Wegovy pill, and orforglipron, or Foundayo: what the trials actually showed, the 30 minute rule that makes or breaks one of them, what they cost right now, and how to figure out which one fits your life. Follow Dr. Raina Patel: Instagram: @drrainapatel YouTube: @drrainapatel Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3mVmg2ILXrnYDMklGnv6T0⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finally-with-dr-raina-patel/id1896908922⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠rainapateldo@gmail.com⁠⁠

  7. Aug 17

    Episode 14: Egg freezing, explained

    Can you actually improve your egg quality? And why is AMH the most misinterpreted test in women's health right now? This week I'm answering the questions I get asked most about egg freezing, prompted by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's announcement that she's freezing her eggs and her comment that there wasn't much good information out there. If that's true for a member of Congress with a staff and full access to care, it's true for the rest of us. This is the version I'd give you if you were sitting across from me. The biology, the real numbers, the things that get oversold, and what the evidence actually supports in the ninety days before a cycle. Follow Dr. Raina Patel: Instagram: @drrainapatel YouTube: @drrainapatel Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3mVmg2ILXrnYDMklGnv6T0⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finally-with-dr-raina-patel/id1896908922⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠rainapateldo@gmail.com⁠⁠

    Episode 14: Egg freezing, explained

  8. Aug 12

    Episode 13: Ten Myths I Hear as an Obesity Medicine Doctor

    Over years of practicing obesity medicine, Dr. Raina Patel has heard the same myths repeated with total confidence — by patients, family, strangers, even other physicians. In this rapid-fire episode, she takes on eleven of the most common ones and replaces each with what the evidence actually says.

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finally. is hosted by Dr. Raina Patel, a dual board-certified family medicine and obesity medicine physician. The show is designed to help listeners better understand their bodies. Each episode breaks down the science behind weight, metabolism, and hormones in a practical way! New episodes twice a week: finally, Women's Health on Mondays and finally, obesity medicine on Wednesdays. Instagram: @drrainapatel Youtube channel: @drrainapatel

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