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Docs Who Lift

Docs Who Lift

By Docs Who Lift

Drs. Spencer and Karl Nadolsky talk about nutrition, medicine, and fitness through the lens of two physicians who lift weights. Both doctors are former NCAA division 1 wrestlers who have gone into medicine. Dr. Spencer Nadolsky is a board certified family physician specialized in obesity medicine and lipidology. Dr. Karl Nadolsky is a board certified endocrinologist also specialized in obesity medicine.
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Lifting weights - cradle to grave.

Docs Who LiftNov 07, 2022

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Lipedema Patient Journey

Lipedema Patient Journey

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Kasey Potts all about her journey with lipedema.

Learn more about how this condition is diagnosed and treated.

Check out her instagram

Mar 26, 202425:45
All about Lipedema - with Dr. Amron

All about Lipedema - with Dr. Amron

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Amron all about lipedema. He is a specialized surgeon who treats lipedema daily. Learn about diagnosing and treating this condition that is commonly mistaken with obesity.


Check his sites

https://www.dramronconsultations.com/

https://www.advancedlipedematreatment.com/


Mar 13, 202451:34
GLP-1 Weight Loss Maintenance from Exercise
Mar 05, 202421:04
Bustin' Hyman Myths - GLP-1 edition

Bustin' Hyman Myths - GLP-1 edition

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss a recent Mark Hyman podcast where he perpetuated some myths about obesity and GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines.

Feb 27, 202428:52
Does your doctor need to be in shape?

Does your doctor need to be in shape?

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss whether your doctor needs to look a certain way in order to be a good doctor.

Feb 13, 202419:29
Docs Who Lift and Unbiased Science Crossover

Docs Who Lift and Unbiased Science Crossover

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Drs. Jess and Andrea all about popular podcasters like Andrew Huberman etc. and the spread of pseudoscience.

Jan 31, 202401:16:03
The death of our supplement company and influencer pharma money

The death of our supplement company and influencer pharma money

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat about their now defunct supplement company along with the ethics of big pharma direct to consumer marketing (including influencers).

Jan 26, 202431:34
Pelvic Floor 101

Pelvic Floor 101

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Brianna Durand all about the pelvic floor and incontinence when lifting etc.


empower.physio

pelvicrehab.org

Jan 10, 202423:50
How much protein should you eat? W/ Dr. Stu Phillips

How much protein should you eat? W/ Dr. Stu Phillips

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Stuart Phillips all about protein. How much do you need to eat for optimal health and body composition and more!

Dec 19, 202344:16
CGMs for those without type 2 diabetes w/ Dr. Nicola Guess
Nov 27, 202346:58
SELECT results - Wegovy reduces heart attacks
Nov 17, 202331:23
Zepbound - Tirzepatide for obesity approval

Zepbound - Tirzepatide for obesity approval

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss how tirzepatide is now approved for obesity.

Learn:

  1. When will it be available
  2. How much will is cost
  3. Any differences compared to Mounjaro
  4. Surmount 3 trial


Nov 10, 202323:05
Brain changes and obesity

Brain changes and obesity

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Kathleen Keller and Yash Adroja all about brain signaling in kids in relation to obesity. Learn all about Dr. Keller's research that sheds light on taste preferences and food choices made by kids.

Oct 24, 202333:25
Tirzepatide updates from EASD

Tirzepatide updates from EASD

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat about some of the new tirzepatide studies including SURMOUNT-4 from the EASD

Oct 17, 202337:54
Exercise for type 2 diabetes
Oct 03, 202328:05
GLP-1 Agonists and Heart Health

GLP-1 Agonists and Heart Health

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss how semaglutide impacts the heart with new trial data available.


Learn how semaglutide may reduce risks of heart attacks and also how it impacts your quality of life if you have heart failure.

Aug 29, 202324:45
All about the Microbiome

All about the Microbiome

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Andrea Love all about the microbiome. Find out if it really matters and if there are things to improve it.

Aug 11, 202328:58
Eating Disorder Diaries

Eating Disorder Diaries

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Amy Goekel about her history of her eating disorder.


Amy has her own podcast where she discusses it is more depth as well

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-eating-disorder-diaries/id1666122772

Jul 26, 202336:03
Diet Soda, Cancer, and the WHO

Diet Soda, Cancer, and the WHO

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Andrea Love, a cancer immunologist, about the recent headlines about the WHO listing aspartame as a possible carcinogen.

Jul 10, 202326:37
Internalized bias and what to do about it with Dr. Rebecca Pearl
Jun 21, 202336:27
Another genetic cause of obesity - Bardet Biedl Syndrome

Another genetic cause of obesity - Bardet Biedl Syndrome

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Jesse Richards all about BBS (Bardet Biedl Syndrome), an unknown cause of genetic obesity.

Jun 08, 202356:27
The WHO and artificial sweeteners

The WHO and artificial sweeteners

Drs. Karl and Spencer sit with Dr. Nagra to discuss the recent WHO news headlines about artificial sweeteners.


Find out why you should still drink diet soda instead of regular soda.

May 31, 202331:18
A chat with Dr. Salas-Whalen

A chat with Dr. Salas-Whalen

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Salas-Whalen, an endocrinologist, about getting the appropriate clinician to prescribe you GLP-1 medicines.

May 25, 202335:19
Supplements for cholesterol and saunas for living longer

Supplements for cholesterol and saunas for living longer

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss with cardiologist Dr. Luke Laffin about his recent study looking at statins versus various supplements touted as cholesterol-lowering. We also discuss the claim about saunas being better than drugs at lowering mortality.

May 16, 202331:02
Chatting with the Obesity Medicine Association president
May 02, 202346:44
GLP-1 agonists and lean body mass loss part 2 w/ Dr. Grant Tinsley
Apr 24, 202341:46
Food, exercise, and lifestyle as medicine?

Food, exercise, and lifestyle as medicine?

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss whether we should call lifestyle measures "medicine".

Apr 19, 202324:13
Intro to SGLT2 inhibitors - just pee out calories

Intro to SGLT2 inhibitors - just pee out calories

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the drugs that help you pee out calories - SGLT2 inhibitors.


Learn how this type 2 diabetes medicine has turned into a great drug for other conditions.

Apr 03, 202324:13
The myths of GLP-1 agonists

The myths of GLP-1 agonists

Drs. Karl and Spencer go over the common myths of the GLP-1 agonists.


Is Ozempic face real?


Do people get pancreatic cancer or pancreatitis?


Find out by listening!

Mar 20, 202325:37
Obesity Medicine and Insurance Woes

Obesity Medicine and Insurance Woes

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Leslie Golden about the troubles with insurance covering obesity medicine.

Mar 13, 202333:31
Erythritol and Cardiovascular Disease
Mar 03, 202320:56
GLP-1s and Lean Mass Loss

GLP-1s and Lean Mass Loss

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the worry surrounding lean mass loss while using GLP-1 agonists.

Learn:

- The usual amount of lean mass loss during weight loss

- How much was lost in small subset using semaglutide and tirzepatide

- What is the clinical relevance

- and more!


Feb 27, 202325:20
Cholesterol Skeptics

Cholesterol Skeptics

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the phenomena of those who believe cholesterol (and lipoproteins that carry cholesterol) doesn't cause heart disease.

Learn:

- How Dr. Spencer was also a skeptic when first starting medical school

- How the data are pretty overwhelming for cholesterol/apoB/LDL particles causing heart disease

Feb 21, 202334:12
Dubious Hormone Clinics and Batteries of Tests

Dubious Hormone Clinics and Batteries of Tests

Drs. Karl and Spencer talk with fellow Docs Who Lift and the team of Barbell Medicine Drs. Jordan Feigenbaum and Austin Baraki about the harms of the various hormone clinics out there along with ordering large batteries of tests.

Hear Dr. Austin's case study where a huge number of tests were ordered only to give the patient thousands of dollars of supplements and drugs they didn't even need.

And get this... they didn't even address the one issue they were having.


Feb 13, 202337:35
Pediatric Obesity Guidelines Part Deux

Pediatric Obesity Guidelines Part Deux

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Zeena Al-Rufaie, a pediatric obesity specialist, about the new pediatric obesity guidelines.

She gives her own experience as a mother and also a pediatrician about the new guidelines that caused media headlines to spin out of control.

Feb 06, 202330:51
Obesity Genetics and 60 Minutes
Jan 31, 202323:18
Red Flags of Quackery

Red Flags of Quackery

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Abby Langer and Amanda Thebe all about the various red flags you see with quacks online.

What are the top nutrition red flags?

What about those preying on women going through menopause?

and more!

Jan 23, 202344:23
Weight loss medicine and surgery for kids?
Jan 17, 202328:11
More Obesity Stigma - response to Steve Crowder

More Obesity Stigma - response to Steve Crowder

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss a tweet from Steve Crowder.


Learn more about judging health by looks (and obesity)

Jan 09, 202315:35
The harmful effects of anabolic steroids

The harmful effects of anabolic steroids

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss with Dr. Guillermo Escalante all about the harmful effects of anabolic steroids.

Dr. Escalante published a study on autopsies done on bodybuilders who died young.

Learn:

How anabolic steroids affect the heart

Whether there are intrinsic factors beyond blood pressure and lipids

Dr. Spencer's patients who use steroids and how he tries to keep them as healthy as possible


Jan 02, 202348:45
Dietary Evangelicals

Dietary Evangelicals

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss diet zealots and evangelicals.

Learn:

What to look out for this New Year so you don't get duped into another diet cult


Dec 27, 202232:52
Home Body Fat Scales - Grant Tinsley Interview
Dec 19, 202242:52
Farm Babe Interview Part 2
Dec 12, 202228:40
Farm Babe Interview part 1
Dec 06, 202228:18
Lifestyle vs. Medicine

Lifestyle vs. Medicine

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the false dichotomy of believing one needs to only do lifestyle OR take a medicine.


Nov 29, 202219:45
GMOs, shelf-life, and more with Food Science Babe
Nov 21, 202240:32
Pearls from Obesity Week
Nov 14, 202227:56
Lifting weights - cradle to grave.

Lifting weights - cradle to grave.

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with trainer Dontae Burks about his experience with training young children all the way up to the elderly.

What's the best way to get kids to work out?

Should kids even lift weights?

and more!

Nov 07, 202226:39
Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Medicines

Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Medicines

Drs. Karl and Spencer go over the medicines that treat prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.

Learn:

- Whether you should even treat prediabetes

- If you should do medicine before lifestyle

- All about metformin

- and of course GLP-1s


Nov 01, 202239:09
Hollywood weight loss drug abuse and new weight loss guidelines

Hollywood weight loss drug abuse and new weight loss guidelines

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the new trend of Hollywood stars using GLP-1 agonists for vanity weight loss and the new weight loss guidelines for medicine and surgery.

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Oct 24, 202233:20