The Checkup with Doctor Mike The Doctor Who Tried Fat Loss Medications | Dr. Christle Guevarra
Nov 16, 2025
Dr. Christle Guevarra, a board-certified family and sports medicine physician, shares her candid journey through uncontrollable hunger and the transformative impact of GLP-1 medications. She reflects on the challenges of early dieting, the bullying she faced, and the strain of academic performance tied to extreme calorie restriction. The episode explores her mental health struggles during medical training and the importance of supportive relationships in her fitness community. Guevarra advocates for a more nuanced approach to nutrition and critiques the pitfalls of social-media-driven weight-loss trends.
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Lifelong 'Food Noise' Sabotaged Her Life
- Christle Guevarra describes lifelong, uncontrollable hunger that sabotaged academics and relationships from childhood through medical training.
- She recounts drastic diets, binge urges, and impaired focus that culminated in failing anatomy due to hunger-driven cognitive impairment.
Life Changed After Starting Wagovi
- In January 2022 Christle started Wagovi (a GLP-1) and experienced dramatic relief from constant hunger within weeks.
- She describes regained focus, better relationships, and an 'inner peace' at meals that she hadn't known was possible.
Hunger Is Biological, Not Just Willpower
- Guevarra emphasizes hunger isn't a willpower failure but a powerful brain-driven signal for many people.
- She argues that medications can legitimately help when biological appetite regulation overwhelms behavior.
