Docs Who Lift

Drs. Karl and Spencer critique the fallacies of functional medicine, highlighting concerns about excessive testing and financial motives. They explore the limitations of identifying root causes, unethical practices, and the role of regression to the mean. The discussion delves into health improvements through lifestyle factors and frustrations with the healthcare system.

Drs. Karl and Spencer respond to Jillian Michaels and Bill Maher's show, emphasizing fact-checking, debunking diabetes medication risks, discussing weight loss meds and societal bias, exploring drug side effects and benefits, and advocating for appropriate healthcare practices.

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss with gastroenterologist Dr. McGowan all about endoscopic gastroplasty. See recent study on cost effectiveness of endoscopic gastroplasty vs semaglutide Check out his program

Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the new studies about GLP-1 medicines and Parkinson's and heart failure along with how these meds are not just weight loss drugs but health promoting medicines. Click here to see the Parkinson's study Click here to see the heart failure study

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

Dr. Amron, a specialized surgeon in treating lipedema, discusses the complexities of diagnosing and treating this condition often confused with obesity. Topics include genetic inheritance, dietary strategies, non-surgical interventions, and the importance of expert surgeons in lipedema surgery.

Discussion on the importance of exercise in conjunction with GLP-1 medicine for weight loss maintenance. Comparison of GLP-1 agonist weight management studies. Effects of combining exercise and medication for weight loss and maintenance. Strategies for long-term weight maintenance. Exploration of GOP agonists and exercise on weight maintenance.

Drs. Karl and Spencer critique Mark Hyman's myths on obesity and GLP-1 drugs, explore medication safety, discuss nausea remedies for diabetic patients, highlight psychological effects of meds, and emphasize lifestyle changes alongside medical therapy for obesity and diabetes.

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

The podcast discusses misinformation spread by popular podcasters like Andrew Huberman. They explore challenges in determining evidence-based claims, debunk the demonization of fructose, raise concerns about pseudoscientific practices, highlight limitations of at-home microbiome tests, and emphasize the dangers of unfounded medical claims. They discuss red flags in health and wellness claims, address false authority in medical information, and stress the need to consider totality of evidence.