<description>&lt;p&gt;In episode 2, we’re asking: What does it mean to be healthy? We’ll talk about how to find a doctor who treats you with respect, and we chat about GLP-1s from the perspective of a doctor and a patient. Dr. Melanie Jay will share her experience as director of the NYU Langone Comprehensive Program on Obesity. And writer and editor Samhita Mukhopadhyay is here to discuss her firsthand experience going on and off GLP-1s. Plus, we’ll talk about whether or not we should ditch BMI altogether. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Body Collective series is sponsored by WeightWatchers. The content in this podcast should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can follow our hosts &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Katie Sturino &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/katiesturino/"&gt;@katiesturino&lt;/a&gt; on Instagram  &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Hunter McGrady &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/huntermcgrady/"&gt;@huntermcgrady&lt;/a&gt; on Instagram  &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Ashley Longshore &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleylongshoreworld/?hl=en"&gt;@ashleylongshoreworld&lt;/a&gt; on Instagram&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Tracy Moore &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetracymoore/?hl=en"&gt;@thetracymoore&lt;/a&gt; on Instagram&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: &lt;a href="http://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors"&gt;lemonadamedia.com/sponsors&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To follow along with a transcript, go to &lt;a href="http://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/"&gt;lemonadamedia.com/show/&lt;/a&gt; shortly after the air date.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can share your story at &lt;a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/bodycollective"&gt;https://www.speakpipe.com/bodycollective&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Body Collective

Lemonada Media

Weight and Health: It’s Complicated

OCT 3, 202441 MIN
The Body Collective

Weight and Health: It’s Complicated

OCT 3, 202441 MIN

Description

In episode 2, we’re asking: What does it mean to be healthy? We’ll talk about how to find a doctor who treats you with respect, and we chat about GLP-1s from the perspective of a doctor and a patient. Dr. Melanie Jay will share her experience as director of the NYU Langone Comprehensive Program on Obesity. And writer and editor Samhita Mukhopadhyay is here to discuss her firsthand experience going on and off GLP-1s. Plus, we’ll talk about whether or not we should ditch BMI altogether. 

The Body Collective series is sponsored by WeightWatchers. The content in this podcast should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

You can follow our hosts 

Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 

Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. 

Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors

To follow along with a transcript, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.

You can share your story at https://www.speakpipe.com/bodycollective 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.