The Fat Doctor Podcast

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1743876/open_sms]  Health and weight are two completely separate things that we've been taught to view as synonymous. While society insists that being fat is inherently unhealthy, the evidence tells a different story. In this episode, I break down why genetics, not lifestyle choices, primarily determine our weight, how weight stigma actually causes poor health outcomes, and why fat people often have better medical outcomes than thin people. I challenge the fundamental assumption that body size equals health status and explain why perpetuating this myth isn't just wrong—it's literally killing people.  Got a question for the next podcast? Let me know [contact@fatdoctor.co.uk]! Connect With Me * FREE GUIDES [https://www.noweigh.org/free-resources/]: evidence-based, not diet nonsense * NEWSLETTER [https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/302291/82456463212020836/share]: Life-changing insights straight to your inbox * UNSHRINKABLE [https://learn.fatdoctor.co.uk/courses/unshrinkable]: Find out why your body is not designed to shrink * MASTERCLASSES [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/events/]: All the evidence doctors should give you * NO WEIGH PROGRAM [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/no-weigh/]: Join the revolution against weight-loss lies * THE WEIGHTING ROOM [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/the-weighting-room/]: A community where authenticity thrives and every voice matters * CONSULTATION [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/consultations/]: For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journe Find me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thefatdoctor/], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyRJX02ILxbqSqXee4QGGAQ], and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefatdoctor/].

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1743876/open_sms] During my supposed break, I wrote a 45-page booklet called "Jenny Needs a New Knee, But She's Too Fat to Get One"—complete with 29 clinical references proving that denying joint replacements based on weight is medically unjustified and harmful. Coz that's what people do during their time off, right? Instead of moving on to the next project like I always do, I'm trying something different and terrifying: staying put. In this vulnerable episode, I explore my lifelong pattern of pivoting when things get uncomfortable, the childhood trauma that drives my need to run, and why I'm fighting every instinct to abandon this work when fat patients desperately need advocates willing to stick around for the long haul.  Check out the eBook Jenny Needs a New Knee, But She's Too Fat to Get One [https://learn.fatdoctor.co.uk/products/digital_downloads/jenny-needs-a-new-knee] Got a question for the next podcast? Let me know [contact@fatdoctor.co.uk]! Connect With Me * FREE GUIDES [https://www.noweigh.org/free-resources/]: evidence-based, not diet nonsense * NEWSLETTER [https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/302291/82456463212020836/share]: Life-changing insights straight to your inbox * UNSHRINKABLE [https://learn.fatdoctor.co.uk/courses/unshrinkable]: Find out why your body is not designed to shrink * MASTERCLASSES [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/events/]: All the evidence doctors should give you * NO WEIGH PROGRAM [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/no-weigh/]: Join the revolution against weight-loss lies * THE WEIGHTING ROOM [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/the-weighting-room/]: A community where authenticity thrives and every voice matters * CONSULTATION [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/consultations/]: For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journe Find me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thefatdoctor/], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyRJX02ILxbqSqXee4QGGAQ], and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefatdoctor/].

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1743876/open_sms]  A third of NHS areas are denying hip and knee replacements based on BMI alone—not for medical reasons, but purely to save money. In this episode, I expose how the medical establishment openly admits these discriminatory policies lack evidence while pushing profitable weight loss interventions instead. Meanwhile, actual surgeons and researchers confirm what we've known all along: this is financial discrimination masquerading as healthcare.  Have you been denied a knee replacement because of your BMI? Get your free, customizable template here. [https://learn.fatdoctor.co.uk/products/digital_downloads/TKA]  The Newspaper article by Rebecca Thomas is "Obese patients denied knee and hip replacements to slash NHS costs [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/obesity-knee-hip-replacement-nhs-costs-waiting-lists-b2760907.html]" The Journal Article is: Pavlovic, Natalie et al. “The effect of body mass index and preoperative weight loss in people with obesity on postoperative outcomes to 6 months following total hip or knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study.” Arthroplasty (London, England) vol. 5,1 48. 1 Oct. 2023  Got a question for the next podcast? Let me know [contact@fatdoctor.co.uk]! Connect With Me * FREE GUIDES [https://www.noweigh.org/free-resources/]: evidence-based, not diet nonsense * NEWSLETTER [https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/302291/82456463212020836/share]: Life-changing insights straight to your inbox * UNSHRINKABLE [https://learn.fatdoctor.co.uk/courses/unshrinkable]: Find out why your body is not designed to shrink * MASTERCLASSES [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/events/]: All the evidence doctors should give you * NO WEIGH PROGRAM [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/no-weigh/]: Join the revolution against weight-loss lies * THE WEIGHTING ROOM [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/the-weighting-room/]: A community where authenticity thrives and every voice matters * CONSULTATION [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/consultations/]: For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journe Find me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thefatdoctor/], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyRJX02ILxbqSqXee4QGGAQ], and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefatdoctor/].

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1743876/open_sms] Coming out as fat is harder than coming out as transgender, at least in our experience. When performer and cabaret artist Ross Anderson-Doherty refused to pursue weight loss as medical treatment, their healthcare became a weapon of punishment rather than care. In this raw conversation, we explore how medical fatphobia intersects with transphobia, classism, and ableism to create devastating trauma that nearly destroyed one person's will to live. Ross's journey from medical neglect to triumphant revenge reveals the urgent need to recognize healthcare discrimination as the trauma it truly is.   You can catch Ross performing at the Cabaret Supper Club [https://cabaretbelfast.com/] in Belfast. Be sure to follow them on Tik Tok [https://www.tiktok.com/discover/cabaret-ross] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cabaret_ross/] - you’d be a fool not to!  Got a question for the next podcast? Let me know [contact@fatdoctor.co.uk]! Connect With Me * FREE GUIDES [https://www.noweigh.org/free-resources/]: evidence-based, not diet nonsense * NEWSLETTER [https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/302291/82456463212020836/share]: Life-changing insights straight to your inbox * UNSHRINKABLE [https://learn.fatdoctor.co.uk/courses/unshrinkable]: Find out why your body is not designed to shrink * MASTERCLASSES [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/events/]: All the evidence doctors should give you * NO WEIGH PROGRAM [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/no-weigh/]: Join the revolution against weight-loss lies * THE WEIGHTING ROOM [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/the-weighting-room/]: A community where authenticity thrives and every voice matters * CONSULTATION [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/consultations/]: For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journe Find me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thefatdoctor/], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyRJX02ILxbqSqXee4QGGAQ], and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefatdoctor/].

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1743876/open_sms] Medical weight stigma creates dangerous catch-22 situations for patients seeking care. In this episode, I share Cameron's story of developing gallstones after weight loss surgery, only to be denied treatment because their BMI was "still too high."  In this episode, I expose how rapid weight loss can trigger gallstone formation and how medical professionals often ignore evidence-based care when treating higher weight patients. I challenge the "lose weight to get treatment" narrative while offering practical advocacy strategies for navigating a biased healthcare system.  Today’s journal article was Gregori, Matteo et al. “Day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Safety and feasibility in obese patients.” International journal of surgery (London, England) vol. 49 (2018) For free resources on the management of galbladder disease head to noweigh.org [https://www.noweigh.org/gallstones/]  And don't forget to check out my masterclass on gallstones  [https://learn.fatdoctor.co.uk/courses/gallstones] Got a question for the next podcast? Let me know [contact@fatdoctor.co.uk]! Connect With Me * FREE GUIDES [https://www.noweigh.org/free-resources/]: evidence-based, not diet nonsense * NEWSLETTER [https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/302291/82456463212020836/share]: Life-changing insights straight to your inbox * UNSHRINKABLE [https://learn.fatdoctor.co.uk/courses/unshrinkable]: Find out why your body is not designed to shrink * MASTERCLASSES [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/events/]: All the evidence doctors should give you * NO WEIGH PROGRAM [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/no-weigh/]: Join the revolution against weight-loss lies * THE WEIGHTING ROOM [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/the-weighting-room/]: A community where authenticity thrives and every voice matters * CONSULTATION [https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/consultations/]: For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journe Find me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thefatdoctor/], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyRJX02ILxbqSqXee4QGGAQ], and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefatdoctor/].