The Obesity Guide with Matthea Rentea MD
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.
The Obesity Guide with Matthea Rentea MD
Latest Episodes
"I Feel Like I've Been Teleported Into Someone Else's Body": Adjusting After Body Change
What happens when your body changes, but your brain hasn’t caught up yet?A listener wrote in after skin removal surgery and said, “I feel like I’ve been teleported into someone else’s body.” Honestly, I don’t think there’s a bet...
Social Media, Comparison, and Weight Loss: Protecting Your Mental Health Online with Schnelle Acevedo
You open your phone for a quick break, and somehow 30 minutes disappear…By the time you put it down, you feel overwhelmed, behind, and worse about yourself. In the weight loss space, every scroll can bring another dramatic before-and-aft...
Is Retatrutide the Most Powerful Weight-Loss Drug Yet? The Data So Far
A weight-loss injection with results on par with bariatric surgery? With retatrutide, that is not an exaggeration.Although it’s not FDA approved yet, retatrutide is one of the most talked-about medications coming down the line. In this e...
Foundayo (Orforglipron): Weight Loss Pill Benefits, Risks & Results
A new GLP-1 has entered the chat, and I'm already seeing a lot of confusion around it. Meet Foundayo (orforglipron), a needle-free tablet you take once a day with none of the usual restrictions around timing, food, or storage.On paper, i...
How to Hit Your Fiber Goal Without Overhauling Your Diet
The average American gets only about 10 to 15 grams of fiber a day, which is less than half the recommended 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men.Most of us don’t realize we’re falling short until digestion starts to feel off: bloating...