
350. Obesity Medicine Expert Shares What It Takes to Lose Weight: Diets, GLP-1 - Dr. Eric Westman
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Dr. Eric and I dive into weight loss, GLP-1, gastric bypass, and why diet still plays the biggest role in long-term success. We also cover muscle mass loss, reverse dieting, and how real-life practice often looks different than internet advice. Make sure to watch the full interview to learn more.
Dr. Eric Westman is an internal medicine physician, researcher, and past president of the Obesity Medicine Association. Based at Duke University Medical Center, he is known for pioneering work in using ketogenic and low-carb diets to treat obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disease. He is also co-founder of Adapt Your Life Academy, where he teaches keto, carnivore, and low-carb strategies to patients and practitioners worldwide.
We discuss the following:
- Meet Dr. Eric Westman
- Do GLP1s help long term?
- Why some people don’t lose weight
- How long can you be in a calorie deficit?
- Is keto ideal for healthy babies?
- Top 10 keto foods
- Dr. Eric’s groups and carnivore course
- Visiting Dr. Eric Westman’s clinic
EPISODE RESOURCES
- Website
- Adapt Your Life Academy
- YouTube
- X (Twitter)
- End Your Carb Confusion book
- End Your Carb Confusion Cookbook
- NwJ Interview with Dr. Eric Westman Part 1
- EFH Personalized Health Plan
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