Medications for Weight Loss with guest, Dr. Angela Fitch, Ep #008

Today is a very exciting day on the podcast because we have our first guest, Dr. Angela Fitch. She is an internal medicine and pediatric obesity medicine physician and president of the Obesity Medicine Association. She's the former co-director of the Mass General Weight Center in Boston and now she is the Chief Medical Officer for Known Well a new in-person and virtual primary care and obesity clinic that will launch soon in Boston and across the country. In this episode, we will be talking about something that both Dr. Fitch and I are really passionate about, anti-obesity medications that help with weight loss. We will discuss why we think they are important, what kinds are out there and what they do, and why diet and exercise aren't always enough. I hope this information helps you.Points of interest...Why do we need medications? [2:08]Sympathomimetic amines, a class of medications like Phentermine [6:51]Phentermine Topiramate combination [14:32]Naltrexone Bupropion combo [17:39]GLP-1 agonists injections [20:34]Keeping an eye on nutrition when using medications [28:20]Plenity [32:29]Orlistat [35:11]Medications that are not technically anti-obesity medications [37:25]Accepting long-term use [39:18]Resources & People MentionedDr. Angela FitchConnect With Dr. FrancavillaThe Dr. Francavilla Show My linktreeFollow on TwitterFollow on FacebookFollow on InstagramSubscribe to The Dr. Francavilla Show onApple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, StitcherGoogle Podcasts, Pandora