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Live at HLTH: Why Obesity Is a Chronic Disease (Not a Failure of Willpower)—featuring Isabelle Kenyon

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Changing the Approach to Obesity Treatment

The guest speaker, Isabelle Canyon, discusses her company Calibrate and their mission to change how obesity is treated by viewing it as a chronic disease. They highlight the importance of combining medication and lifestyle intervention and the four pillars of the calibrate program: food, sleep, exercise, and emotional health. The chapter emphasizes the significance of long-term programs, the impact of drugs on the healthcare system, and how metabolic health goes beyond body shape or size.

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