Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Have you ever used alcohol to relax after a long day at work? Or to have more fun in your social engagements? You might even use it to detach from yourself, quieten your mind, and numb your feelings. Over-drinking is completely normal. But just like with overeating, whenever we jump to alcohol as a solution t...
Jul 24, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. ‘What kind of labs should my doctor be checking?’ This is a question I often get asked, and a great one because labs are an extremely helpful tool to help pinpoint possible sources of weight gain, screen for underlying conditions, and help to determine if weight loss medications can be used safely. They can a...
Jul 17, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Have you ever visited a physician and had so much weight stigma and bias thrown at you, that you end up going home feeling defeated and bad about yourself? Knowing how to effectively give and receive feedback can be a very powerful tool in these situations, and help you to discern what resonates with you and ...
Jul 10, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Everybody understands that being more consistent with the actions that support your goals, will lead to great results. But staying consistent can seem an impossible task when you’re struggling to break free from the shackles of unrealistic expectations and perfectionism. Join me in today’s episode, where I’m ...
Jul 03, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Thinness equals health. There are generations of doctors that have been trained to believe this, and we have been indoctrinated by this concept for so long that it’s hard to believe anything else. One of the biggest contributing factors to this is the widespread adoption of the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a meas...
Jun 26, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Podcast Description In the current industrial food environment, most of the foods that are marketed to us are pretty far removed from whole foods. Recent research indicates that over 70% of the food supply in the U.S. is ultra-processed. Many ultra-processed foods (UPFs) contain little fiber and are high in a...
Jun 19, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Anti-obesity medications can be valuable tools in supporting individuals with weight loss, but when deciding if this is a route you want to take, it’s crucial to acknowledge and address their potential side effects. Healthcare professionals have a duty to carefully evaluate each patient's unique circumstances...
Jun 12, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. So many patients struggle to wrap their minds around taking anti-obesity medications for life, despite obesity being a chronic medical condition. If you were to look at other chronic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, people generally have no issues taking lifelong medication for that. Yet when it comes to...
Jun 05, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. When it comes to weight management in the pediatric arena, we are faced with a lot of complexity. As a parent, it can be challenging to know where to start or how to approach the issue without causing harm to your child. Unfortunately, where health and weight management is concerned, self-compassion is not th...
May 29, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. I was recently invited to be a guest on the new PlusSideZ podcast, born from a TikTok trend-turned-movement to educate on treating obesity medically as a chronic disease. This is a community that wants to remove the stigma around obesity and advocate for access to affordable medications. I have been so excite...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Today’s episode takes a slightly different format to usual as I will be diving into some of the most common questions I get asked from you, my community. My rule of thumb is that if one person is asking it, there are likely many more of you thinking it or struggling with a similar issue. As always, I am not p...
May 15, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Today I have something a bit different in store for you because the script has been completely flipped for this episode! Kicked out of my usual hosting spot, I have landed in the guest seat, where my good friend Amanda Sabicer will be quizzing me about what’s going on behind the scenes at the Rentea Metabolic...
May 08, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. You could be forgiven for not getting overly excited about food planning, but when I tell you just how much this can transform a person’s life and weight loss journey, you’ll be rushing to the nearest notepad and pen. There are lots of things that people want to change, from body image to body weight, but oft...
May 01, 2023•20 min
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. When it comes to weight loss, our mentality is often driven by diet culture telling us we have to hit a certain number on a scale or a target BMI. Getting caught up in this societal construct of fitting a certain size or looking a certain way can end up completely consuming our life. Especially problematic fo...
Apr 24, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. When people hear the phrase ‘emotional eating’, there’s a tendency to associate it with crying over a tub of Ben & Jerries, or stress-munching your way through a pack of cookies. While it's common for people to turn to food for comfort as a way to cope with big, difficult feelings, there are many other si...
Apr 17, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Whether it’s disguised as points or eating windows, the ‘calories in vs calories out’ model forms the basis of most modern weight loss programs and diets. Most people these days are familiar with calorie tracking apps, calorie calculators and energy tracking devices. Some people even obsess over them in an ar...
Apr 10, 2023•24 min
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. When you’re not getting enough sleep, the negative impact goes beyond making you feel ‘just a bit tired’. It can affect your mood, your relationships, and your overall quality of life. Obesity is linked to a higher risk of sleep disorders, including insomnia. It's not clear whether that's because sleep loss l...
Apr 03, 2023•45 min
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Last week, we opened up the topic of anti-obesity medications and looked at some of the pros and cons of specific medicines available. Today, we are continuing the conversation but looking into some of the most commonly asked questions I get when it comes to weight loss medications. This Part 2 episode covers...
Mar 27, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Today we’re kicking off the topic of anti-obesity medications available conventionally, often referred to as weight loss medications. As there is so much to delve into, this is going to be the first of two episodes on this topic. Long-term weight loss is extremely challenging, even with the correct lifestyle ...
Mar 20, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. We’re all familiar with obesity being linked to issues such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure but the skin consequences of obesity remain inadequately discussed. In this episode, I’m delighted to be chatting with dermatologist Dr. Cris Berlingeri, who helps us understand how weight intersect...
Mar 13, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Pediatric obesity is now of epidemic proportions in the United States, with 1 in 5 children meeting the definition of pediatric obesity. Even more concerning is that minoritized populations, including black populations and Hispanic populations, have closer to 1 in 4 children meeting that definition. I often g...
Mar 06, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Today we’re going to be talking about some of the key pillars of weight management. These are exactly the sorts of medical and lifestyle factors you would expect to discuss if you worked with an obesity medicine physician. Obesity is a chronic medical condition, it is not a lifestyle choice. So we need to put...
Feb 27, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. I’m Dr. Rentea, a board certified Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician. I’m also the founder of The Rentea Metabolic Clinic, which serves patients in Illinois and Indiana. I come from a background of many years of primary care and developed a strong passion for metabolic health and weight manageme...
Feb 20, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1
