The Road Ahead: The Future of Obesity Medicine
Intellihealth’s Dr. Louis Aronne and Dr. Katherine Saunders talk with Dr. Ania Jastreboff about the importance of treating obesity like a chronic disease, the future of obesity medicine, and her approach to treating childhood obesity. For Dr. Ania Jastreboff, education plays a vital role in obesity treatment, both in her interactions with patients and her […]
The Relationship Between Diabetes and Obesity
Intellihealth’s Dr. Louis Aronne and Dr. Katherine Saunders talk with Dr. Leon Igel about the dual epidemics of diabetes and obesity, and the importance of improving access to evidence-based obesity treatment. Diabetes and obesity are closely connected, but only one of the diseases is consistently treated in accordance with medical guidelines. Dr. Leon Igel hopes […]
Counterpoint: The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model Debate, Revisited
Intellihealth’s Dr. Louis Aronne and Dr. Katherine Saunders talk with Dr. Samuel Klein about the links between obesity and metabolic disease, along with his critiques of the carbohydrate-insulin model. Is a calorie just a calorie, or does obesity depend on the kind of calories you eat? This question lies at the core of a key […]
The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model
Intellihealth’s Dr. Louis Aronne and Dr. Katherine Saunders talk with Dr. David Ludwig about the science behind the carbohydrate-insulin model and its implications for obesity treatment. Even when people successfully lose weight temporarily, they often gain it back because of physiological mechanisms the body uses to make sure it’s getting enough fuel. That’s why Dr. […]
Predatory Diet Industry – The “Hoax” Is In
Intellihealth’s Dr. Louis Aronne and Dr. Katherine Saunders talk with Jessica Wapner about the history of the predatory diet industry and the dangerous diet drug DNP. Some people who are desperate to lose weight will try almost anything. When that leads them to use dangerous diet drugs they purchase online, the results can be fatal. […]
Cancer and Weight
Intellihealth’s Dr. Louis Aronne and Dr. Katherine Saunders talk with Dr. Lewis Cantley about the correlations between sugar, cancer, and weight. Many people understand that a high-sugar diet can lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes, but few realize the connection between sugar, cancer, and weight. Dr. Lewis Cantley is working to change that. As […]
The Weight You Feel: Obesity Stigma
Intellihealth’s Dr. Louis Aronne and Dr. Katherine Saunders talk with Dr. Scott Kahan about the issue of obesity stigma and practical strategies for fighting our implicit biases. Even among providers dedicated to obesity medicine, implicit bias often plays an outsized role in caring for people with obesity. That’s why Dr. Scott Kahan has dedicated much […]
The New New Normal: Severe COVID-19 and Obesity
Intellihealth’s Dr. Louis Aronne and Dr. Katherine Saunders talk with Dr. Monika Safford about the relationship between severe COVID-19 and obesity, as well as the issues the pandemic revealed around public health and healthcare inequity. From the earliest days of the pandemic, physicians noticed that a disproportionate amount of patients in the hospital had obesity. Was […]
Breaking Point: Orthopedics and Weight
Intellihealth’s Dr. Louis Aronne and Dr. Katherine Saunders talk with Dr. Michael Parks about the link between orthopedics and weight, as well as the correlation between obesity and arthritis. The link between orthopedics and weight is clear: for every pound of weight a person gains, the pressure placed on the body’s joints increases two to four […]
Pharmacopia
Dr. Louis Aronne and Dr. Katherine Saunders discuss new pharmacology treatments for obesity with Dr. Caroline Apovian. Dr. Caroline Apovian recognizes that the medical profession has a long way to go in educating the public about obesity and making treatment more accessible, but she’s encouraged by new advances in the area of obesity pharmacology. Dr. […]
