{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/621e8cf93d918f0012469294/6964b3983a409cca49a6923d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What If Weight Gain Is Just a Symptom?","description":"<p><strong>What if weight gain, depression, and chronic illness are symptoms rather than the real problem?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Ethan sits down with <strong>Dr.Josh Redd</strong>, a functional medicine doctor, to explore why treating symptoms alone often fails. On this episode of <strong>American Glutton</strong>, <strong>Ethan Suplee</strong> and Dr. Redd dig into inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, mental health, and why personalized care matters more than one-size-fits-all diets or pills. They discuss real patient stories, overlooked root causes, and what true healing can look like.</p><p><br></p><p>Want more insights like this? Subscribe to Ethan’s newsletter here: <a href=\"https://ethansuplee.substack.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ethansuplee.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SHOW HIGHLIGHTS</strong></p><p>00:00 - What Functional Medicine Really Means</p><p>04:10 - Treating Root Causes Instead of Symptoms</p><p>09:05 - Why One Size Fits All Diets Fail</p><p>14:40 - When Weight Is a Symptom, Not the Problem</p><p>20:30 - Brain Inflammation and Mental Health</p><p>27:15 - The Emotional Cost of Chronic Illness</p><p>32:40 - A Child’s Drawing That Changed Everything</p><p>38:20 - Why Patients Feel “Crazy” When Labs Are “Normal”</p><p>45:10 - Food, Inflammation, and Modern Lifestyles</p><p>52:35 - Why Healing Requires Education, Not Just Treatment</p><p>59:40 - What Real Health Transformation Looks Like</p>","author_name":"American Glutton"}