Drs. Karl and Spencer sit with Dr. Nagra to discuss the recent WHO news headlines about artificial sweeteners. Find out why you should still drink diet soda instead of regular soda. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
May 31, 2023•31 min•Ep. 63
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss with cardiologist Dr. Luke Laffin about his recent study looking at statins versus various supplements touted as cholesterol-lowering. We also discuss the claim about saunas being better than drugs at lowering mortality. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
May 16, 2023•31 min•Ep. 61
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Angela Fitch, the president of the Obesity Medicine Association and a fellow doc who lifts! They discuss Dr. Fitch's journey into lifting along with the importance of body composition in obesity management. Dr. Fitch is also the CMO of her new company KnownWell. Need an online workout program? Check out LiftRx Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
May 02, 2023•47 min•Ep. 60
Drs. Karl and Spencer bring back Dr. Grant Tinsley, a body composition researcher, to go over the GLP-1 data (semaglutide and tirzepatide) in terms of lean body mass loss. Learn: - How much lean body mass is lost in these trials - How body composition is measured - How is muscle loss assessed - Should you be worried if you're taking a GLP-1 agonist Read Dr. Tinsley's blog Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...
Apr 24, 2023•42 min•Ep. 59
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss whether we should call lifestyle measures "medicine". Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Apr 19, 2023•24 min•Ep. 58
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the drugs that help you pee out calories - SGLT2 inhibitors. Learn how this type 2 diabetes medicine has turned into a great drug for other conditions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Apr 03, 2023•24 min•Ep. 57
Drs. Karl and Spencer go over the common myths of the GLP-1 agonists. Is Ozempic face real? Do people get pancreatic cancer or pancreatitis? Find out by listening! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 20, 2023•26 min•Ep. 56
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Leslie Golden about the troubles with insurance covering obesity medicine. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 13, 2023•34 min•Ep. 55
Drs. Karl and Spencer sit down with Dr. Nicola Guess, an RD PhD scientist, to discuss the new alarming study regarding erythritol. Read the review that goes over the endogenous vs exogenous erythritol Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 03, 2023•21 min•Ep. 54
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the worry surrounding lean mass loss while using GLP-1 agonists. Learn: - The usual amount of lean mass loss during weight loss - How much was lost in small subset using semaglutide and tirzepatide - What is the clinical relevance - and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Feb 27, 2023•25 min•Ep. 53
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the phenomena of those who believe cholesterol (and lipoproteins that carry cholesterol) doesn't cause heart disease. Learn: - How Dr. Spencer was also a skeptic when first starting medical school - How the data are pretty overwhelming for cholesterol/apoB/LDL particles causing heart disease Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Feb 21, 2023•34 min•Ep. 52
Drs. Karl and Spencer talk with fellow Docs Who Lift and the team of Barbell Medicine Drs. Jordan Feigenbaum and Austin Baraki about the harms of the various hormone clinics out there along with ordering large batteries of tests. Hear Dr. Austin's case study where a huge number of tests were ordered only to give the patient thousands of dollars of supplements and drugs they didn't even need. And get this... they didn't even address the one issue they were having. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...
Feb 13, 2023•38 min•Ep. 51
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Zeena Al-Rufaie, a pediatric obesity specialist, about the new pediatric obesity guidelines. She gives her own experience as a mother and also a pediatrician about the new guidelines that caused media headlines to spin out of control. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Feb 06, 2023•31 min•Ep. 50
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the recent 60 minutes interview where genetics were said to be the number 1 cause of obesity. Learn: - about the outrage that ensued - how the environment and genetics cause obesity together - why some don't get obesity despite the environment - why some need tools to fight back If needing medical tools to fight back, work with Dr. Spencer's group online. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...
Jan 31, 2023•23 min•Ep. 49
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Abby Langer and Amanda Thebe all about the various red flags you see with quacks online. What are the top nutrition red flags? What about those preying on women going through menopause? and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jan 23, 2023•44 min•Ep. 48
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the new pediatric obesity guidelines that have caused an uproar in the media. Are they really pushing drugs and surgery before lifestyle? Find out! Click here to read the actual guidelines Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jan 17, 2023•28 min•Ep. 47
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss a tweet from Steve Crowder. Learn more about judging health by looks (and obesity) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jan 09, 2023•16 min•Ep. 46
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss with Dr. Guillermo Escalante all about the harmful effects of anabolic steroids. Dr. Escalante published a study on autopsies done on bodybuilders who died young. Learn: How anabolic steroids affect the heart Whether there are intrinsic factors beyond blood pressure and lipids Dr. Spencer's patients who use steroids and how he tries to keep them as healthy as possible Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection ...
Jan 02, 2023•49 min•Ep. 45
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss diet zealots and evangelicals. Learn: What to look out for this New Year so you don't get duped into another diet cult Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 27, 2022•33 min•Ep. 44
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss how home body fat scales work and Dr. Tinsley's newest study on their accuracy. Learn: How various methods measure body composition The various compartments How bioimpedance scales work and what the most accurate at home scales are available See Dr. Tinsley's article all about it here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Dec 19, 2022•43 min•Ep. 43
Drs. Karl and Spencer continue the conversation with The Farm Babe all about ethical farming etc. Find The Farm Babe on: Instagram and Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 12, 2022•29 min•Ep. 42
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss agriculture and farming with The Farm Babe. This is part 1 of a 2 part series Learn about safe farming practices and ethical concerns of raising and eating animals and much more. Follow the farm babe by clicking here Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Dec 06, 2022•28 min•Ep. 41
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the false dichotomy of believing one needs to only do lifestyle OR take a medicine. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 29, 2022•20 min•Ep. 40
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with the Food Science Babe all about food science and fear mongering. Get some insight into: GMOs Food additives and shelf-life of foods Learn more by checking out Food Science Babe's instagram Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Nov 21, 2022•41 min•Ep. 39
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss a few things from Obesity Week (the big obesity conference in the United States). Learn about: - Dr. Spencer's debate on resistance versus aerobic training. - Some obesity genetics. - and new therapies being studied for obesity. https://liftrx.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Nov 14, 2022•28 min•Ep. 38
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with trainer Dontae Burks about his experience with training young children all the way up to the elderly. What's the best way to get kids to work out? Should kids even lift weights? and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 07, 2022•27 min•Ep. 37
Drs. Karl and Spencer go over the medicines that treat prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Learn: - Whether you should even treat prediabetes - If you should do medicine before lifestyle - All about metformin - and of course GLP-1s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 01, 2022•39 min•Ep. 36
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the new trend of Hollywood stars using GLP-1 agonists for vanity weight loss and the new weight loss guidelines for medicine and surgery. JoinSequence.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 24, 2022•33 min•Ep. 35
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss diabetes. What are the different types? What causes these different types? How can you prevent and treat with lifestyle? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 10, 2022•36 min•Ep. 34
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss with Examine.com director Kamal Patel all about supplements. Which ones should you take? Which ones should you avoid? Are fat burners worthwhile? What about testosterone boosters? Find out in this episode. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 03, 2022•43 min•Ep. 33