<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/fan_mail/new">Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it&#39;s just to answer if you have a questions for us. </a>When it comes to GLP-1 medications, your age and stage of life matter more than a lot of people realize. What works for your body at 25 won&apos;t work the same way at 45... and definitely not at 65.Yet somehow, most people are still being treated with a one-size-fits-all approach. Same advice, same dosing strategy, same conversation — regardless of whether you&apos;re navigating PCOS in your twenties, perimenopause in your forties, or trying to protect your muscle mass in your sixties. And that disconnect might be exactly why things feel harder than they should.Tune in to find out what I watch for at every stage of life, so you can make sure what you’re doing is helping, not holding you back.References<a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/blog'>Get the free podcast roadmap for The Obesity Guide</a><a href='https://www.youtube.com/@MattheaRenteaMD'>Subscribe to my Youtube channel</a><a href='https://www.reddit.com/r/Zepbound/comments/1rw71jo/comment/ob4c7dq/?%24deep_link=true&amp;correlation_id=339504df-9376-5808-a399-b4c9c6300d07&amp;ref=email_post_reply&amp;ref_campaign=email_post_reply&amp;ref_source=email&amp;target_user=MattheaRenteaMD&amp;%243p=e_as&amp;_branch_match_id=998537723404761460&amp;utm_medium=Email+Amazon+SES&amp;_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA3WPzW6DMBCEn4bcSAgmECqhqmrUWy499rLa4A24BdtdL0K99Nm76c%2Bxki2NvpnxrkeRmO52OyZrnWwxxu3k%2FNvOxPusrEzsCDBtVAZ2g%2FM4wcJTN95amXnIyic967puf%2Ft9mBWw3heKl7B4q1LhTF6Syj2vzf41qMIZYXUygmVgdQnBlEVZw95EoCQaCZeqb%2Bz7bYjROZUlinDbLjMn4YWysu4DM00oLnhwVrkx7aGo7DVvTVPnh2NxzNG0ba5PtX1tisIWjfaYrhqmGd0EMSTRFeL08WNAj3NEN%2Fj%2FEyks3NOfr1CQBxJYErHSM4qMhM%2Ff3zqfNp%2FaIWbnB7hwWDXUPY4cZvoCLpJXwn4BAAA%3D'>Ask Me Anything Reddit Thread</a> Audio Stamps00:30 – Dr. Rentea&apos;s personal updates: gym changes and YouTube channel.03:30 – How Dr. Rentea thinks about GLP-1s differently at each life stage.05:03 – Ages 20–34: Fertility surprises (for both partners), PCOS, and building your metabolic foundation early.08:53 – Ages 35–59: Perimenopause, HRT bias against larger bodies, and why sleep and cortisol matter more than ever.12:30 – Ages 60+: Why rapid weight loss can make you sicker, and why protein and resistance training become non-negotiable.14:08 – Every age: Why muscle and bone health matter across all decades, and matching your strategy to your stage. All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on <a href="http://www.RenteaClinic.com">www.RenteaClinic.com</a> If you want to go deeper into the science of fat loss, muscle preservation, and what your body composition numbers actually mean, check out my <a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'>course Body Composition Decoded</a>, where I break it all down in a clear, practical way.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it&amp;#39;s just to answer if you have a questions for us. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When it comes to GLP-1 medications, your age and stage of life matter more than a lot of people realize. What works for your body at 25 won&amp;apos;t work the same way at 45... and definitely not at 65.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yet somehow, most people are still being treated with a one-size-fits-all approach. Same advice, same dosing strategy, same conversation — regardless of whether you&amp;apos;re navigating PCOS in your twenties, perimenopause in your forties, or trying to protect your muscle mass in your sixties. And that disconnect might be exactly why things feel harder than they should.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tune in to find out what I watch for at every stage of life, so you can make sure what you’re doing is helping, not holding you back.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;References&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/blog'&gt;Get the free podcast roadmap for The Obesity Guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@MattheaRenteaMD'&gt;Subscribe to my Youtube channel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.reddit.com/r/Zepbound/comments/1rw71jo/comment/ob4c7dq/?%24deep_link=true&amp;amp;correlation_id=339504df-9376-5808-a399-b4c9c6300d07&amp;amp;ref=email_post_reply&amp;amp;ref_campaign=email_post_reply&amp;amp;ref_source=email&amp;amp;target_user=MattheaRenteaMD&amp;amp;%243p=e_as&amp;amp;_branch_match_id=998537723404761460&amp;amp;utm_medium=Email+Amazon+SES&amp;amp;_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA3WPzW6DMBCEn4bcSAgmECqhqmrUWy499rLa4A24BdtdL0K99Nm76c%2Bxki2NvpnxrkeRmO52OyZrnWwxxu3k%2FNvOxPusrEzsCDBtVAZ2g%2FM4wcJTN95amXnIyic967puf%2Ft9mBWw3heKl7B4q1LhTF6Syj2vzf41qMIZYXUygmVgdQnBlEVZw95EoCQaCZeqb%2Bz7bYjROZUlinDbLjMn4YWysu4DM00oLnhwVrkx7aGo7DVvTVPnh2NxzNG0ba5PtX1tisIWjfaYrhqmGd0EMSTRFeL08WNAj3NEN%2Fj%2FEyks3NOfr1CQBxJYErHSM4qMhM%2Ff3zqfNp%2FaIWbnB7hwWDXUPY4cZvoCLpJXwn4BAAA%3D'&gt;Ask Me Anything Reddit Thread&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Audio Stamps&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;00:30 – Dr. Rentea&amp;apos;s personal updates: gym changes and YouTube channel.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;03:30 – How Dr. Rentea thinks about GLP-1s differently at each life stage.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;05:03 – Ages 20–34: Fertility surprises (for both partners), PCOS, and building your metabolic foundation early.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;08:53 – Ages 35–59: Perimenopause, HRT bias against larger bodies, and why sleep and cortisol matter more than ever.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;12:30 – Ages 60+: Why rapid weight loss can make you sicker, and why protein and resistance training become non-negotiable.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;14:08 – Every age: Why muscle and bone health matter across all decades, and matching your strategy to your stage.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on &lt;a href="http://www.RenteaClinic.com"&gt;www.RenteaClinic.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you want to go deeper into the science of fat loss, muscle preservation, and what your body composition numbers actually mean, check out my &lt;a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'&gt;course &lt;b&gt;Body Composition Decoded&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, where I break it all down in a clear, practical way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us.  When it comes to GLP-1 medications, your age and stage of life matter more than a lot of people realize. What works for your body at 25 won't work the same way at 45... and definitely not at 65. Yet somehow, most people are still being treated with a one-size-fits-all approach. Same advice, same dosing st...

GLP-1s at Every Age: What You Should Actually Be Watching For

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/fan_mail/new">Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it&#39;s just to answer if you have a questions for us. </a>For 25 years, Jane Pilger couldn&apos;t figure out why she couldn&apos;t stop binge eating. It wasn&apos;t until she uncovered the one piece no one had ever explained to her that things finally started to change.And it had nothing to do with willpower… or food. It was her nervous system.In this episode, binge eating coach Jane Pilger returns to break down something that doesn&apos;t get nearly enough attention: how the state of your nervous system drives your eating behavior.Jane shares her simple framework for mapping your nervous system, why you’re more likely to reach for food when you’re stressed, exhausted, or overwhelmed—and how to start responding differently in those moments.References<a href='https://www.janepilger.com/regulate-your-nervous-system'>Free nervous system mapping worksheet </a><a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/blog'>Get the free podcast roadmap for The Obesity Guide</a><a href='https://www.youtube.com/@MattheaRenteaMD'>Subscribe to my Youtube channel</a>Connect with Jane Pilger:<a href='https://www.janepilger.com/begin-your-shift'>Binge Breakthrough Mini Series</a><a href='https://www.janepilger.com/podcast'>The Binge Eating Breakthrough Podcast</a><a href='https://www.janepilger.com/book'>Jane’s Book: The Binge Eating Breakthrough </a><a href='https://www.janepilger.com/learn-how-to-trust-yourself'>The Gathering</a>All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on <a href="http://www.RenteaClinic.com">www.RenteaClinic.com</a> If you want to go deeper into the science of fat loss, muscle preservation, and what your body composition numbers actually mean, check out my <a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'>course Body Composition Decoded</a>, where I break it all down in a clear, practical way.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it&amp;#39;s just to answer if you have a questions for us. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For 25 years, Jane Pilger couldn&amp;apos;t figure out why she couldn&amp;apos;t stop binge eating. It wasn&amp;apos;t until she uncovered the one piece no one had ever explained to her that things finally started to change.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And it had nothing to do with willpower… or food. It was her&lt;em&gt; nervous system.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, binge eating coach Jane Pilger returns to break down something that doesn&amp;apos;t get nearly enough attention: how the state of your nervous system drives your eating behavior.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jane shares her simple framework for mapping your nervous system, why you’re more likely to reach for food when you’re stressed, exhausted, or overwhelmed—and how to start responding differently in those moments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;References&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.janepilger.com/regulate-your-nervous-system'&gt;Free nervous system mapping worksheet &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/blog'&gt;Get the free podcast roadmap for The Obesity Guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@MattheaRenteaMD'&gt;Subscribe to my Youtube channel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Connect with Jane Pilger:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.janepilger.com/begin-your-shift'&gt;Binge Breakthrough Mini Series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.janepilger.com/podcast'&gt;The Binge Eating Breakthrough Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.janepilger.com/book'&gt;Jane’s Book: The Binge Eating Breakthrough &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.janepilger.com/learn-how-to-trust-yourself'&gt;The Gathering&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on &lt;a href="http://www.RenteaClinic.com"&gt;www.RenteaClinic.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you want to go deeper into the science of fat loss, muscle preservation, and what your body composition numbers actually mean, check out my &lt;a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'&gt;course &lt;b&gt;Body Composition Decoded&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, where I break it all down in a clear, practical way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us.  For 25 years, Jane Pilger couldn't figure out why she couldn't stop binge eating. It wasn't until she uncovered the one piece no one had ever explained to her that things finally started to change. And it had nothing to do with willpower… or food. It was her nervous system. In this episode, binge eating c...

How Your Nervous System Hijacks Your Eating (and How to Get It Back) with Jane Pilger

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2131523/open_sms">Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it&#39;s just to answer if you have a questions for us. </a>For decades, Jacqui Cook lived in a cycle many women know all too well: losing weight, gaining it back, and starting over… always wondering why nothing seemed to stick. Food was her love language, life kept getting in the way, and no matter how hard she tried, maintaining her progress felt impossible.Everything changed after a wake-up moment that led her to try a GLP-1 medication. Now, 115 pounds lighter, Jacqui shares the real, honest side of her journey: navigating maintenance, facing the fear of regain, letting go of guilt, rebuilding lost muscle, and learning to live fully in her body. She also reveals the diet habit she finally ditched, and why it turned out to be one of the best decisions of her life. References<a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'>Body Composition Mini Course</a><a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/blog'>Get the free podcast roadmap for The Obesity Guide</a>All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on <a href="http://www.RenteaClinic.com">www.RenteaClinic.com</a> If you want to go deeper into the science of fat loss, muscle preservation, and what your body composition numbers actually mean, check out my <a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'>course Body Composition Decoded</a>, where I break it all down in a clear, practical way.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2131523/open_sms"&gt;Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it&amp;#39;s just to answer if you have a questions for us. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For decades, Jacqui Cook lived in a cycle many women know all too well: losing weight, gaining it back, and starting over… always wondering why nothing seemed to stick. Food was her love language, life kept getting in the way, and no matter how hard she tried, maintaining her progress felt impossible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Everything changed after a wake-up moment that led her to try a GLP-1 medication. Now, 115 pounds lighter, Jacqui shares the real, honest side of her journey: navigating maintenance, facing the fear of regain, letting go of guilt, rebuilding lost muscle, and learning to live fully in her body. She also reveals the diet habit she finally ditched, and why it turned out to be one of the best decisions of her life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;References&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'&gt;Body Composition Mini Course&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/blog'&gt;Get the free podcast roadmap for The Obesity Guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on &lt;a href="http://www.RenteaClinic.com"&gt;www.RenteaClinic.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you want to go deeper into the science of fat loss, muscle preservation, and what your body composition numbers actually mean, check out my &lt;a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'&gt;course &lt;b&gt;Body Composition Decoded&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, where I break it all down in a clear, practical way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us.  For decades, Jacqui Cook lived in a cycle many women know all too well: losing weight, gaining it back, and starting over… always wondering why nothing seemed to stick. Food was her love language, life kept getting in the way, and no matter how hard she tried, maintaining her progress felt impossible. Eve...

Jacqui Cook on GLP-1 Weight Loss, Maintenance Fears, and Letting Go of Diet Rules

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/fan_mail/new">Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it&#39;s just to answer if you have a questions for us. </a>You hit your goal weight. So now what...?For a lot of people, maintenance feels like uncharted territory. And without the right mindset, it&apos;s easy to either white-knuckle it or slowly drift back to old patterns. In this episode, I walk through five things I think everyone needs to know about maintenance: why it&apos;s not a new phase, how to find the weight you can actually live at, how to monitor without judgment, what to do when your metabolism adapts, and what long-term GLP-1 use really looks like.References<a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'>Body Composition Mini Course</a><a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/fatlossandmuscle'>Five Mistakes that People Make on a GLP- 1 Mini Course</a><a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/blog'>Get the free podcast roadmap for The Obesity Guide</a>All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on <a href="http://www.RenteaClinic.com">www.RenteaClinic.com</a> If you want to go deeper into the science of fat loss, muscle preservation, and what your body composition numbers actually mean, check out my <a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'>course Body Composition Decoded</a>, where I break it all down in a clear, practical way.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it&amp;#39;s just to answer if you have a questions for us. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You hit your goal weight. So now what...?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For a lot of people, maintenance feels like uncharted territory. And without the right mindset, it&amp;apos;s easy to either white-knuckle it or slowly drift back to old patterns. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I walk through five things I think everyone needs to know about maintenance: why it&amp;apos;s not a new phase, how to find the weight you can actually live at, how to monitor without judgment, what to do when your metabolism adapts, and what long-term GLP-1 use really looks like.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;References&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'&gt;Body Composition Mini Course&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/fatlossandmuscle'&gt;Five Mistakes that People Make on a GLP- 1 Mini Course&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/blog'&gt;Get the free podcast roadmap for The Obesity Guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on &lt;a href="http://www.RenteaClinic.com"&gt;www.RenteaClinic.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you want to go deeper into the science of fat loss, muscle preservation, and what your body composition numbers actually mean, check out my &lt;a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'&gt;course &lt;b&gt;Body Composition Decoded&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, where I break it all down in a clear, practical way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us.  You hit your goal weight. So now what...? For a lot of people, maintenance feels like uncharted territory. And without the right mindset, it's easy to either white-knuckle it or slowly drift back to old patterns.  In this episode, I walk through five things I think everyone needs to know about mainte...

You've Hit Your Goal Weight…Now What? 5 Truths About Long-Term Weight Maintenance

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/fan_mail/new">Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it&#39;s just to answer if you have a questions for us. </a>There’s a lot of noise online about semaglutide, sudden vision loss, and scary eye complications. If you’re taking a GLP-1 (or thinking about it), you might be wondering: Am I putting my vision at risk? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mina Farahani, a cornea, cataract, and refractive specialist, to get the real story on GLP-1s and eye health. We cover what the latest data actually says about vision loss risk, why a baseline eye exam matters before starting treatment, what symptoms should never be ignored, and the simple habits that protect your eyesight long-term.ReferencesConnect with Dr. Mina Farahani:<a href='https://www.instagram.com/minafarahmd/'>Instagram</a><a href='https://www.spindeleye.com/doctors/dr-mina-farahani/'>Website</a> <a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/blog'>Get the free podcast roadmap for The Obesity Guide</a> Audio Stamps01:40 - Meet ophthalmologist Dr. Mina Farahani, answering all your GLP-1 and eye health questions.02:52 - GLP-1s and sudden vision loss: what NAION is and how low the risk actually is.06:24 - What to ask for at your eye exam.07:16 - Should you get an eye exam before starting a GLP-1? 09:10 - Eye symptoms that should never wait for further attention.11:00 - Dr. Mina&apos;s top tips for protecting your eyesight long-term.13:16 - Contrave, Qsymia, and eye pressure: what you need to know.All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on <a href="http://www.RenteaClinic.com">www.RenteaClinic.com</a> If you want to go deeper into the science of fat loss, muscle preservation, and what your body composition numbers actually mean, check out my <a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'>course Body Composition Decoded</a>, where I break it all down in a clear, practical way.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it&amp;#39;s just to answer if you have a questions for us. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There’s a lot of noise online about semaglutide, sudden vision loss, and scary eye complications. If you’re taking a GLP-1 (or thinking about it), you might be wondering: &lt;em&gt;Am I putting my vision at risk? &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mina Farahani, a cornea, cataract, and refractive specialist, to get the real story on GLP-1s and eye health. We cover what the latest data actually says about vision loss risk, why a baseline eye exam matters before starting treatment, what symptoms should never be ignored, and the simple habits that protect your eyesight long-term.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;References&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Connect with Dr. Mina Farahani:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/minafarahmd/'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.spindeleye.com/doctors/dr-mina-farahani/'&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/blog'&gt;Get the free podcast roadmap for The Obesity Guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Audio Stamps&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;01:40 - Meet ophthalmologist Dr. Mina Farahani, answering all your GLP-1 and eye health questions.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;02:52 - GLP-1s and sudden vision loss: what NAION is and how low the risk actually is.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;06:24 - What to ask for at your eye exam.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;07:16 - Should you get an eye exam before starting a GLP-1? &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;09:10 - Eye symptoms that should never wait for further attention.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;11:00 - Dr. Mina&amp;apos;s top tips for protecting your eyesight long-term.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;13:16 - Contrave, Qsymia, and eye pressure: what you need to know.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on &lt;a href="http://www.RenteaClinic.com"&gt;www.RenteaClinic.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you want to go deeper into the science of fat loss, muscle preservation, and what your body composition numbers actually mean, check out my &lt;a href='https://www.renteaclinic.com/decoded'&gt;course &lt;b&gt;Body Composition Decoded&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, where I break it all down in a clear, practical way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2131523/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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GLP-1s and Vision Loss: Separating Fact from Fear with Dr. Mina Farahani

Matthea Rentea MD leads discussions on obesity and chronic weight management. Her guests range from experts in the fields that intersect with obesity and wellness, to individuals successful in their weight journey. She is a Board certified Internal Medicine and Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and founder of the Rentea Metabolic Clinic, a Telehealth clinic for residents of the state of Indiana and Illinois that helps comprehensively with weight management. This podcast is for information and education purposes only. No medical advice is being given. Please talk to your physician for what is right for you.&nbsp;

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