#23 Obesity and GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Interview with Dr. Joshua Gross

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#23 Obesity and GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Interview with Dr. Joshua Gross

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Title: Obesity and GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Interview with Dr. Joshua GrossDate: 7/2/25Name of podcast: Thrivology LabEpisode title and number: #23 Obesity and GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Interview with Dr. Joshua GrossBrief summary of episode: In this episode we explore obesity and GLP-a weight loss drugs with researcher and Penn State University Assistant Professor Dr. Joshua Gross.Bullet points of key topics + chapter markersTopic #1 [0:00] Intro.Topic #2 [7:30] The obesity pandemic and its causesTopic #3 [15:00] The evolutionary mismatch and the bliss pointTopic #4 [24:00] Why is there a market for these drugs? Why not “just diet?”Topic #5 [36 :00] How do GLP-1 drugs work? Dopamine in anticipation or reward and addiction.Topic #6 [52:30] Upsides and Downsides of GLP-1 drugsTopic #7 [1:09] What is next for weight loss drugs?References & Resources:https://hhd.psu.edu/contact/joshua-gross https://rss.com/podcasts/thrivologylab/1700676/https://rss.com/podcasts/thrivologylab/1687628/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThrivologyLabWebsite: https://rss.com/podcasts/thrivologylabEmail us: [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563253955910&mibextid=LQQJ4dInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivologylab?igsh=MXB0cmhkYWM4cXB2ZQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

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