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Fat Science — 153 episodes

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Top Metabolism Killers Revealed

2

Mailbag: GLP-1 Injection Reactions

3

How Wildfire Smoke Affects Metabolism

4

Inside the GLP-1 Secret Shopper Study

5

The Truth About Exercise and Metabolism

6

Mailbag: Understanding Body Dysmorphia

7

Understanding Metabolism: Latest Scientific Insights

8

Why Carbs Are Good For Your Brain

9

Mailbag: When Weight Loss Stalls on GLP-1s

10

Plastic Chemicals in Your Blood and What Actually Works to Remove Them

11

Why Weight Loss Stalls on GLP-1s — Even When You’re Doing Everything “Right

12

Normal Weight Abnormal Metabolism: Why Your Scale Doesn't Tell the Whole Story

13

Mailbag: Why GLP-1 Medications Sometimes Stop Working

14

Why Three Major Obesity Organizations Just Changed What Success Means

15

PCOS is Now PMOS: The Name Change That Changes Everything

16

Mailbag - Why Your Doctor Still Believes Calories In Calories Out

17

What Lipedema Really Is and Why Your Doctor Might Be Missing It

18

Metabolic Breaking News: 3 Developments You Should Know About

19

Mailbag: Mechanical Eating vs Calorie Counting on Ozempic and Wegovy

20

Top 10 GLP-1 Myths Debunked by Science

21

New Obesity Drugs: What's FDA Approved and What's Coming

22

Mailbag: Understanding Insulin Resistance Testing and GLP-1 Medication Side Effects

23

Navigating the GLP-1 Wild West: A Conversation With Dr. Vin Gupta

24

What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Taking GLP-1s

25

Mailbag: Fasting, Food Noise & GLP-1s

26

Why You Keep Waking Up at Night — What 15,000 Patient Encounters Reveal About Sleep and Metabolism

27

Mailbag: Your GLP-1 Questions: Hair Loss, Blood Sugar Spikes & Hormone Therapy

28

Why GLP-1s Alone May Not Be Enough: A Listener's Real Story

29

The Science Behind the New Wegovy Pill: One-On-One with Novo Nordisk’s Dr. Jason Brett.

30

Mailbag: Your GLP-1 Questions on Pregnancy, Dosing, and Why Diets Cause Fat Gain

31

Wegovy Pill vs. Injection — A Doctor Breaks Down the Newest Form of GLP-1

32

Why GLP-1 Medications Work Even When the Scale Doesn't Move

33

Mailbag: Food Tracking, Mechanical Eating Troubleshooting, COVID & Metabolism, and Metformin + GLP-1 Synergy

34

Mailbag: GLP-1 Weight Regain, Meals vs Snacks, and Why Some People Don’t Respond

35

What the Headlines Get Wrong About GLP-1 Drugs and Metabolism

36

GLP-1 Mailbag: Weight Regain, Leptin Resistance, Hypoglycemia & Why Calories Aren’t the Problem

37

Childhood Obesity, Eating Disorders & GLP-1s: Why It’s Not Your Fault

38

I’m Working Out—So Why Am I Getting Fatter?

39

The Latest GLP-1 News

40

Listener Mailbag: Set Point Theory, Trauma & Metabolism, and Why 1200 Calories Can Still Lead to Weight Gain

41

A Patient’s Guide to Taking Back Your Health

42

Listener Mailbag – Practical Metabolic Care, GLP‑1 Myths, and the Dangers of Microdosing

43

Listener Mailbag – Metabolic Mysteries, Medication Strategies, and Dr. Cooper’s Science-Based Answers

44

From Voodoo to Mainstream: Debunking Diet Culture in the Age of GLP-1s

45

Mailbag: Low Blood Sugar Explained, Relief From Food Noise, Calorie Restriction Warning, Metabolic Health care on a Budget, and More.

46

New Blood Pressure Guidelines: What You Need to Know

47

The Mailbag: GLP‑1s, Leptin, Hormones & Insurance Advice

48

The Fallacy of GLP-1 “Diets” & the Microdosing Ad Frenzy

49

Childhood Obesity: Science, Shame & New Hope

50

How Microdosing Can Backfire

51

5 Surprising Metabolic Studies From 2025

52

Centuries of Evidence: Why Diets Don’t Work

53

Fat Science Live: Celebrating Our 100th Episode!

54

Eating Your Way to Normal

55

Mailbag: GLP-1s, Liver Health, Mechanical Eating & Metabolic Truths

56

Muscle, Metabolism, and Mentality: Lessons from an 82-Year-Old Powerlifter

57

The Stress Hormone Cortisol: Friend or Enemy?

58

How Parental Perception Shapes Kids’ Bodies

59

Fat Science Mailbag: The Dangers of Restricting Calories, Bariatric Plateaus, GLP-1 Dose Adjustments, Weight Expectations & More

60

Metabolic Drugs: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All

61

Endocrine Disruptors: Hidden Chemicals and Metabolic Health

62

Profits vs. Prevention: How Do We Fix Healthcare?

63

Metabolic Workup 101: What Tests Reveal About Your Health

64

Fatty Liver Disease: What You Need to Know

65

Is Male Menopause Real?

66

The Rise of Metabolic Telehealth

67

Mailbag: Metabolism Myths, Plateaus, and More

68

Why Sometimes It Takes a Little Patience

69

GLP-1s: Will I Have to Take Them Forever?

70

Dosing Download: How much? When? Is It Working?

71

Mailbag: Your Questions Answered

72

Starved For Answers: The Fallout of Federal Science Cuts

73

Blood Fats: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

74

Diabetes Wake-Up Call: The Silent Epidemic

75

Understanding Metabolic Health: Top Ten Strategies (Part 2)

76

Understanding Metabolic Health: Top Ten Strategies (Part 1)

77

The People Side of Metabolic Medicine

78

Listener Spotlight

79

Compounded Drugs Part 2

80

More Mailbag

81

The Metabolic Links to PCOS

82

Letting Go of Calories-In, Calories-Out

83

Straight Talk on Compounded Drugs

84

Cravings: Culprit or Symptom.

85

Who Are We Calling Fat?

86

Get Healthy in 2025 With These 5 Resolutions

87

Mailbag: Questions From You!

88

Metabolic Meds: What’s Now & What’s Next!

89

Metabolic Markers: The Power of Your Blood Lab Results

90

Surviving the Holidays

91

The COVID Connection to Diabetes & Metabolic Health

92

Understanding Disordered Eating (You’re Probably Doing It) & Eating Disorders

93

The Hidden Epidemic: Understanding and Reversing Insulin Resistance

94

The Connection Between Mood & Metabolism

95

Fake News About Fat

96

The Pitfalls of Digestive Aids on Your Metabolism

97

Can the Wrong Kind of Exercise Make You Fat?

98

What Your Blood Knows About Your Metabolism.

99

What is the Best GLP-1 Drug for Me?

100

Ask Dr. Cooper: Mailbag Episode

101

Metabolic Supplements

102

Metabolism and Your Memory (Alzheimer's & Dementia)

103

Protecting Baby's Metabolism

104

Heart Health and Your Metabolism

105

Bariatric Surgery: A Cautionary Tale with Rebecca

106

The Power of Persistence in a Cushing Disease Diagnosis

107

Metabolic Meds: What? Again?

108

Performance, Metabolism & Kids

109

The Thyroid Blame Game

110

What Your Fat is Telling You

111

Top Weight Loss Trends

112

Top Metabolic Myths

113

Sleep: Your Metabolic Superpower

114

The Metabolic Struggles of an Ironwoman

115

The Science of Appetite

116

What's in Charge of Your Fat? Your Brain or Your Bacteria?

117

Endocrine Disruptors: Obesogens (At Home, At Work, In Your Food, At School)

118

You Hangry? Understanding Hypoglycemia

119

How Much Body Fat is Too Much?

120

How Hard Should I Exercise? (Red, Yellow, or Blue Zone?)

121

Artificial Sweeteners & Food Additives

122

How Athletes Can Damage Their Metabolism with Russell Cunningham

123

Fat Stigma in Media + Fat-Shaming

124

Medications That Can Cause Metabolism Problems

125

Insurance Barriers to Metabolic Health

126

Should I Ask My Doctor About Ozempic?

127

Genetics and Obesity: Are You Destined for Obesity?

128

Understanding Diabetes (Before & During)

129

You Are What You Eat? Maybe Not

130

How to Talk to Your Doctor About Metabolism

131

The Metabolism Rollercoaster

132

Metabolism & Aging: What You Need to Know

133

Bariatric Surgery: Does It Work Forever?

134

The Truth About Intermittent Fasting

135

Food Addiction: Fact or Fiction?

136

Wearable Glucose Monitors & Sensors

137

How Does the Body Burn Fat and Where Does It Go?

138

Understanding Metabolic Medicines: More Myths About Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy

139

Metabolic Syndrome And Kids

140

Metabolism and Fertility For Men and Women

141

Fueling Your Workouts

142

Tech Gadgets: What Works and What Doesn't

143

Know Your (Internal) Numbers

144

Stress, Sleep, and Metabolism: Who Knew They're Connected?

145

Fad Diets: The History of Low-Carb Diets

146

What Should I Eat and When?

147

Managing Your Metabolism During the Holidays 

148

Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy, Oh My! Understanding Metabolic Medicines

149

Why Carbs Aren't Bad (And Butter Isn't, Either!)

150

Calories In, Calories Out + Diet Damage

151

What is Metabolism?

152

Who Are We & Why Are We Here?

153

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