13 episodes
Weight Matters Dr. Louis Aronne and Dr. Katherine Saunders
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 7 Ratings
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Roughly 74% of the US population is overweight or has obesity. Despite its prevalence and dire health consequences, the disease of obesity is largely misunderstood. Weight Matters is hosted by one of the foremost pioneers in the rapidly growing field of obesity medicine, Dr. Louis Aronne, and his colleague and fellow co-founder of Intellihealth, Dr. Katherine Saunders. Weight Matters offers an expert perspective on the underlying science of obesity, the myriad impacts it has on our health, society and psychology, how we can tackle the epidemic and the urgency of what will happen if we don't.
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The Road Ahead
Drs. Saunders and Aronne are joined by Dr. Ania Jastreboff to discuss the societal impact of obesity, the growing problem of childhood obesity, and what it all means for the future.
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The Relationship Between Diabetes and Weight
Dr. Leon Igel joins Drs. Aronne and Saunders to talk about the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes and how they continue to rise in tandem. Dr. Igel discusses how to manage diabetes, and the causal role obesity plays in diabetes.
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Counterpoint: The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model Debate, Revisited
Is a calorie just a calorie? Drs. Saunders and Aronne are joined today by Dr. Samuel Klein to chat about his research on metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity and offer his perspective on the hot button discussion around the carbohydrate-insulin model.
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The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of Obesity
The carbohydrate-insulin model offers a new view on how the body responds to food and the ultimate cause of obesity. The lead author of the paper, Dr. David Ludwig, joins the Weight Matters team to discuss his research findings and the reception thus far and shares his insights on what this new model means for treating obesity moving forward.
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Predatory Diet Industry — The “Hoax” Is In
Journalist and host of the podcast “One Click,” Jessica Wapner, joins Drs. Saunders and Aronne to discuss the predatory diet industry's long history of failed, and sometimes downright dangerous, wonder "cures."
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Cancer and Weight
Drs. Aronne and Saunders welcome Dr. Lewis Cantley to discuss interrelated aspects of weight and cancer, from mitigating weight gain experienced during cancer treatment, metabolic impact on cancer growth, weight loss implications on treatment outcomes and cancer risks related to obesity.