{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68dec999bd7f04b74f27748d/69453c06e13e237fde96a92a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 10: Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen - \"Weightless\" and the Biology of Weight","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68dec999bd7f04b74f27748d/1767188328003-29b41d16-7334-4abe-a942-b1c4c5456750.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, I’m talking to endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen about her new book <em>Weightless</em> — a compassionate, evidence-based guide to GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, and what it really means to take back control of your health.</p><p><br></p><p>She shares how her father’s diabetes diagnosis led her into endocrinology, and why she believes obesity must finally be treated as the chronic, biological disease it is — not a moral failure. Together, we talk about:</p><ul><li>What GLP-1 medications actually do in the body, and how they calm food noise, emotional eating, and constant hunger</li><li>The five key drivers of obesity: heredity, hormones, aging, environment, and lifestyle</li><li>The mental and emotional benefits of GLP-1s that are rarely discussed</li><li>Why short-term prescriptions aren’t enough, and what long-term medical care should look like</li><li>How PCOS, perimenopause, and hormonal shifts affect women’s weight and health</li><li>The psychological side of major weight loss, including fear of regain, identity shifts, and the need for emotional support</li><li>Common myths, misinformation, and why compassion must replace judgment in the obesity conversation</li><li><br></li></ul><p>This is an episode grounded in both science and empathy — for anyone who has ever felt unheard, ashamed, or confused about their weight.</p><p>The book <em>Weightless</em> by Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen releases December 30 (US) and January 1 (UK).</p><p>Follow her on Instagram @drsalaswhalen.</p>","author_name":"The Weight Medicine Podcast"}