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Fat Science — 137 episodes

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

2

Metabolic Breaking News: 3 Developments You Should Know About

3

Mailbag: Mechanical Eating vs Calorie Counting on Ozempic and Wegovy

4

Top 10 GLP-1 Myths Debunked by Science

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

Mailbag: Fasting, Food Noise & GLP-1s

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

The Latest GLP-1 News

24

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

25

A Patient’s Guide to Taking Back Your Health

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

New Blood Pressure Guidelines: What You Need to Know

31

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

32

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

33

Childhood Obesity: Science, Shame & New Hope

34

How Microdosing Can Backfire

35

5 Surprising Metabolic Studies From 2025

36

Centuries of Evidence: Why Diets Don’t Work

37

Fat Science Live: Celebrating Our 100th Episode!

38

Eating Your Way to Normal

39

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

40

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

41

The Stress Hormone Cortisol: Friend or Enemy?

42

How Parental Perception Shapes Kids’ Bodies

43

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

44

Metabolic Drugs: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All

45

Endocrine Disruptors: Hidden Chemicals and Metabolic Health

46

Profits vs. Prevention: How Do We Fix Healthcare?

47

Metabolic Workup 101: What Tests Reveal About Your Health

48

Fatty Liver Disease: What You Need to Know

49

Is Male Menopause Real?

50

The Rise of Metabolic Telehealth

51

Mailbag: Metabolism Myths, Plateaus, and More

52

Why Sometimes It Takes a Little Patience

53

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

54

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

55

Mailbag: Your Questions Answered

56

Starved For Answers: The Fallout of Federal Science Cuts

57

Blood Fats: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

58

Diabetes Wake-Up Call: The Silent Epidemic

59

Understanding Metabolic Health: Top Ten Strategies (Part 2)

60

Understanding Metabolic Health: Top Ten Strategies (Part 1)

61

The People Side of Metabolic Medicine

62

Listener Spotlight

63

Compounded Drugs Part 2

64

More Mailbag

65

The Metabolic Links to PCOS

66

Letting Go of Calories-In, Calories-Out

67

Straight Talk on Compounded Drugs

68

Cravings: Culprit or Symptom.

69

Who Are We Calling Fat?

70

Get Healthy in 2025 With These 5 Resolutions

71

Mailbag: Questions From You!

72

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

73

Metabolic Markers: The Power of Your Blood Lab Results

74

Surviving the Holidays

75

The COVID Connection to Diabetes & Metabolic Health

76

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

77

The Hidden Epidemic: Understanding and Reversing Insulin Resistance

78

The Connection Between Mood & Metabolism

79

Fake News About Fat

80

The Pitfalls of Digestive Aids on Your Metabolism

81

Can the Wrong Kind of Exercise Make You Fat?

82

What Your Blood Knows About Your Metabolism.

83

What is the Best GLP-1 Drug for Me?

84

Ask Dr. Cooper: Mailbag Episode

85

Metabolic Supplements

86

Metabolism and Your Memory (Alzheimer's & Dementia)

87

Protecting Baby's Metabolism

88

Heart Health and Your Metabolism

89

Bariatric Surgery: A Cautionary Tale with Rebecca

90

The Power of Persistence in a Cushing Disease Diagnosis

91

Metabolic Meds: What? Again?

92

Performance, Metabolism & Kids

93

The Thyroid Blame Game

94

What Your Fat is Telling You

95

Top Weight Loss Trends

96

Top Metabolic Myths

97

Sleep: Your Metabolic Superpower

98

The Metabolic Struggles of an Ironwoman

99

The Science of Appetite

100

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

101

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

102

You Hangry? Understanding Hypoglycemia

103

How Much Body Fat is Too Much?

104

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

105

Artificial Sweeteners & Food Additives

106

How Athletes Can Damage Their Metabolism with Russell Cunningham

107

Fat Stigma in Media + Fat-Shaming

108

Medications That Can Cause Metabolism Problems

109

Insurance Barriers to Metabolic Health

110

Should I Ask My Doctor About Ozempic?

111

Genetics and Obesity: Are You Destined for Obesity?

112

Understanding Diabetes (Before & During)

113

You Are What You Eat? Maybe Not

114

How to Talk to Your Doctor About Metabolism

115

The Metabolism Rollercoaster

116

Metabolism & Aging: What You Need to Know

117

Bariatric Surgery: Does It Work Forever?

118

The Truth About Intermittent Fasting

119

Food Addiction: Fact or Fiction?

120

Wearable Glucose Monitors & Sensors

121

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

122

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

123

Metabolic Syndrome And Kids

124

Metabolism and Fertility For Men and Women

125

Fueling Your Workouts

126

Tech Gadgets: What Works and What Doesn't

127

Know Your (Internal) Numbers

128

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

129

Fad Diets: The History of Low-Carb Diets

130

What Should I Eat and When?

131

Managing Your Metabolism During the Holidays 

132

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

133

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

134

Calories In, Calories Out + Diet Damage

135

What is Metabolism?

136

Who Are We & Why Are We Here?

137

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