August 1, 2023
Obesity Is a Disease Like Any Other, But Should It Be Treated Differently? | Dr. Jamie Kane
The Exam Room by the Physicians CommitteeAbout this episode
Obesity is a disease that is becoming increasingly difficult to treat. Unlike other diseases, the path to treatment isn't as clear with obesity numbers exploding worldwide. Obesity expert Dr. Jamie Kane joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room Podcast for insight into the battle against a disease that can be as deadly as any other. Yet few see it as the beast that it is. -- Topics Discussed -- - Weight Watchers "gambling everything" on weight loss medication - Overcoming your body's desire to keep weight on - Obesity bias in medicine - Being obese vs. having obesity - What's missing from weight loss treatment? - Can medication work without lifestyle changes? - Long-term success rates of weight loss medication - Side effects of weight loss medication - Constipation caused by weight loss medication Dr. Kane will be speaking at the 2023 International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine. — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine Tickets: https://www.pcrm.org/icnm When: August 10-12 Where: Washington, DC — Grand Hyatt Who: Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Michael Greger, Chuck Carroll, Dr. Kristi Funk, Dr. Gemma Newman, and more — — SHOW LINKS — — Dr. Jamie Kane Twitter: https://twitter.com/drjamiekane Website: https://syosset.northwell.edu/center-weight-management — — FOLLOW US — — The Exam Room Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM — — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm — — — Barnard Medical Center Appointments: https://www.barnardmedical.org — — — 5-Star Success: Follow & Share Your Story Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Share the Show Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don't forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!