Episode 11: From Primary Care to Primarily Weight Loss with Emily Abernethy, FNP

20/08/2024 1h 10min Temporada 1 Episodio 11

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Summary
This week’s guest is Emily Abernethy, FNP who works in primary care and is the owner of her weight loss practice, Busy Bird Weight Loss! Today we discuss challenges of accessing weight loss medications, the importance of a good relationship with a primary care provider, and the realistic goals of stopping weight loss medications once a goal weight is achieved. We also touch on the benefits of NAD therapy and the importance of incorporating physical activity into socializing. 

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:34 News Segment: New GLP-1 drug, “CT996”
07:17 Stopping GLP-1’s after 2 years
19:56 Challenges with obesity in primary care
24:44 Prescribing weight loss meds in primary care
32:47 Discontinuing GLP-1’s after achieving goal weight
38:57 Ozempic vs Mounjaro: which is better?
50:44 Emily’s practice, Busy Bird Weight Loss
56:30 NAD+
1:01:58 Staying consistent with balanced healthy lifestyle
1:08:49 Outro

Edited by Nick Adams ‪@nickworks‬ 

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