This insightful episode unpacks the complex issues surrounding popular new weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy. Guest expert Heidi Karner, a registered dietitian, joins me for an in-depth look at how these GLP-1 inhibitors work and their effectiveness for weight loss. 

We discuss who uses these medications, side effects like nausea, and the lack of long-term safety data. Heidi provides a balanced perspective, acknowledging the intense societal and internal pressures to lose weight while emphasizing the importance of intuitive eating and self-compassion. She shares tips on having constructive conversations with clients considering these drugs, stressing the need to address root motivations and avoid quick fixes.

Heidi doesn't condemn the drugs outright but rather advocates an individualized approach. This thoughtful dialogue brings nuance to a controversial topic at the intersection of health, body image, and diet culture.

As I have shared in previous episodes, we will use the words “fat” or “larger-bodied.” For example, you can be in a fat body and accept your body. We use these words as simple descriptors without judgment. Fat is simply another adjective, like thin, and it's up to us to remove the stigma and the negative connotation that society and diet culture have created.

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