“Is Health at Every Size® REALLY For Me?” With Dr. Maggie Landes, MD, MPH

Episode 56. I am not one for dramatic statements. At the same time, this episode could save your life or the life of someone you love. Weight bias in healthcare can be deadly and today's episode talks about what this means and how an over focus on weight can and does cause things to be missed. We talk about how you can understand our current healthcare climate (from the standpoint of a physician) and best navigate the system to get the care you deserve. Dr. Landes is a unicorn. She is a physician who is fully aligned with a weight-inclusive approach to healthcare. Today's episode was an "Ask the Expert" Episode which means that people inside The Body Respect Community were able to pre-submit questions for her to answer. We cover a LOT, and truly everyone should listen to this, whether or not they have a specific health concern at this time or not. We cover the following questions (and more!): I feel like being in a smaller body is the only way to improve my mobility, what are your thoughts about this?I want to lose weight to improve my pain, how would you suggest I think about this?Is it really healthy to not focus on weight loss if you have a family history of heart disease/diabetes/cancer/etc? What about hepatic adenomas? How can I make sure I have an optimal healthcare team?How do I know if my doctor is missing a root cause?What is the best way to ask a doctor to look for another cause (besides weight) for a medical/health issue?  "The weight conversation in the doctor’s office is a huge distraction. We have limited interaction, limited time, a limited captive audience and we are squandering that with a whole conversation about weight loss. You get weighed in the hallway before you even go into a room… and when it’s a weight first environment, it’s a weight forward environment, and we’ve got to change that."Dr. Maggie Landes, MD, MPH Want To Support Local Bookstores Near You? Buy your books from Bookshop! Support local bookstores near you and this blog and podcast and help prevent Amazon