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Genetics of Obesity with Dr. Jesse Richards

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What If Your Weight Struggle Was Never About Willpower?

What if the reason some people struggle with their weight their entire lives has nothing to do with what they're eating or how hard they're trying — and everything to do with their DNA? It's a question that doesn't get asked nearly enough, and today, we're finally diving into it.

For so many people living with severe obesity, the missing piece of the puzzle isn't a better diet plan or more motivation. It might be written right into their genetic code — and that changes everything about how it should be understood and treated.

Today's guest is Dr. Jesse Richards — board-certified in internal medicine and obesity medicine, Director of Obesity Medicine at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, and the person his colleagues call when they have questions about the genetics of obesity. His research covers genetic obesity, GLP-1s, and novel treatments for obesity and substance use disorders. Safe to say, he knows this space better than almost anyone.

In This Episode, We Cover:

  • What Sparked Dr. Jesse's Interest in Genetic Obesity
  • Why Some People Are Born With a Stronger Genetic Drive Toward Obesity
  • The Genetic Syndromes Behind Severe Obesity That Most People Have Never Heard Of
  • It's Not in Your Head — But It Is in Your Biology
  • Why Genetic Test Results Are Only Part of the Story

This is just the surface — give the full episode a listen to get into everything we covered and more.

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