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

06/04/2023 25 min Episodio 55
Live at HLTH: Why Obesity Is a Chronic Disease (Not a Failure of Willpower)—featuring Isabelle Kenyon

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42% of adults in the US qualify as obese. But there are only a few thousand doctors board-certified in obesity, most of whom work exclusively in academic medical centers. So, what can we do to address the obesity epidemic in our country? How do we give the 200 million Americans struggling with metabolic health access to the information and support they need? Isabelle Kenyon is Founder and CEO of Calibrate, a metabolic health company on a mission to change the way the world treats weight.In two years, Calibrate has raised more than $125 million and published clinically-reviewed results from its One-Year Metabolic Reset that exceeded the best outcomes from clinical trials across all metabolic markers.On this episode of The Beat, Isabelle joins host Dr. Jessica Shepherd to explain how Calibrate partners medication and lifestyle interventions to promote long-term weight loss. Isabelle discusses the biggest contributors to sustained success with Calibrate, describing how the program helps members improve their metabolic health. Listen in for Isabelle’s insight on treating obesity like a chronic disease (not a failure of willpower) and learn how Calibrate tailors its program to your biology, your goals and your life for sustained weight loss—guaranteed. Topics CoveredHow her mom’s struggle with weight inspired Isabelle to build CalibrateThe 4 pillars of metabolic balance Calibrate uses to instill lifestyle changeHow metabolic health sets us up for long-term, sustained weight lossWhat it looks like to work through the Calibrate programWhy Calibrate partners medication with lifestyle interventionsHow Isabelle thinks about educating consumers on metabolic healthWhy Calibrate is designed to prove sustained results after medicationHow engagement and community contribute to sustained success with CalibrateHow Calibrate sets expectations with clients and guarantees resultsTreating obesity like the chronic disease it is vs. a failure of willpower Connect with Isabelle KenyonCalibrateConnect with Dr. Jessica ShepherdHLTHDr. Shepherd on TwitterDr. Shepherd on LinkedIn ResourcesNational Diabetes Prevention ProgramThe CDC Definition of Metabolic Health

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