The Obesity Guide with Matthea Rentea MD

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  Introducing The Next Chapter: Making Space for a Life That Supports You 01.10.2026 19m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Sign up for The Next Chapter HERE. Registration closes Oct 30th. All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. If you live in Indiana or...
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  How to Start Strength Training at Any Age with Elaine 28.09.2026 25m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Elaine is 76, works out twice a week…and still hates exercise. So why does she never want to miss a session? In this episode, we talk about what changed when Elaine stopped chasing a certain look and started chasing strength instead. From knee replacements and lipedema to feeling stronger, steadier,...
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  The $40 Billion Electrolyte Trend: Do You Actually Need Them? 21.09.2026 12m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Electrolyte packets are everywhere right now. But just because they’ve become part of the wellness uniform, does that mean they’re actually helping your body… or are you just adding a lot more sodium than you realize? In this episode, I react to a physician’s take on the electrolyte craze and break down w...
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  Why Your Brain Is Wired to Crave (And How to Retrain It) with Dr. Glenn Livingston 14.09.2026 52m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. What if the voice telling you, “Just have one… you deserve it… start again tomorrow” isn’t really you at all? Clinical psychologist Dr. Glenn Livingston calls it the “Food Monster”: a radically different way to understand cravings and that feeling of being hijacked by food. After nearly 20 years battling ...
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  No Appetite on a GLP-1? What to Eat When Nothing Sounds Good 07.09.2026 16m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. What do you do when your GLP-1 turns your appetite all the way down, and even your favorite foods get a big "meh"? It might feel like a win at first. But if you're barely eating, your energy, strength, mood, and nutrition can start paying the price. In this episode, we talk about how to make eating easier...
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  How to Break a Weight Loss Plateau (Without Restricting More) 31.08.2026 20m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Hit a wall on your weight loss journey? That's not failure. We treat plateaus like something's broken. When the scale stalls, suddenly we're questioning everything: the medication, our metabolism, our willpower. But they're actually just your body doing exactly what it's supposed to do: adjusting, s...
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  2 Simple Ways to Improve Morning Insulin Resistance 24.08.2026 9m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Is your breakfast making mornings harder than they need to be? You eat well, you move your body, you’re doing all the “right” things… so why is your blood sugar still higher in the morning? There’s a natural hormonal shift happening when you wake up that can make blood sugar harder to manage, especially i...
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  Why Stepping Back Might Be the Best Thing You Do for Your Health This Year 17.08.2026 23m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. When was the last time you slowed down long enough to just... think? Most of us move from one task to the next, filling every quiet moment with work, scrolling, or chores around the house. We stay so busy we never stop to ask: what do I actually want right now? In this episode, I share how a week of stepp...
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  How to Rewire Your Cravings: Physiology, Habits, and the Thoughts That Help 10.08.2026 18m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Have you ever found yourself negotiating with a pint of ice cream at 9 p.m., even though you ate dinner just two hours ago? You tell yourself you’ll have “just one bite.” Then maybe one more. Suddenly, you’re standing in front of the freezer wondering why this feels so hard. Cravings aren’t simply a willp...
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  You're Not Lazy: How Undiagnosed ADHD Could Be Derailing Your Health Goals with Dr. Ida Salusky 03.08.2026 35m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. You've spent years believing you're undisciplined, inconsistent, bad at adulting. But what if you've been white-knuckling undiagnosed ADHD this whole time? More than half of my clinic has some form of attention deficit, and I see the impact on health every day: the routine slips, appointments get mi...
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  Weight Loss Plateau or Treatment Problem? How to Tell the Difference 27.07.2026 14m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. The scale has stopped moving, and you're already spiraling: Has my medication stopped working? Should I switch things up? Am I doing something wrong? Panicking and changing everything is often the worst move you can make. But how do you know when a stall is just your body doing its thing versus a sign tha...
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  Stick to the Plan, Not Your Mood: Building Healthy Habits That Survive a Bad Week 20.07.2026 12m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. That 45-minute workout plan feels completely doable when you’re making it on a Sunday. Same with the meal prep, the protein goals, the whole “this is the week I get it together” plan. And then Tuesday hits… Your sleep is off, work is a lot, someone in the house gets sick, and suddenly the routine that loo...
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  Finding Your Floor: How to Maintain Healthy Habits in a Busy Season 13.07.2026 42m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. You know you should move your body, eat well, and take care of yourself… but what happens when life is so busy that even the basics feel impossible? In this episode, I’m joined by Maggie, the creator behind @pump.med and a medical student who knows exactly what it’s like to protect your health in a high-p...
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  "I Feel Like I've Been Teleported Into Someone Else's Body": Adjusting After Body Change 06.07.2026 23m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. What happens when your body changes, but your brain hasn’t caught up yet? A listener wrote in after skin removal surgery and said, “I feel like I’ve been teleported into someone else’s body.” Honestly, I don’t think there’s a better way to describe it. In this episode, I’m talking about the messy middle o...
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  Social Media, Comparison, and Weight Loss: Protecting Your Mental Health Online with Schnelle Acevedo 29.06.2026 41m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. You open your phone for a quick break, and somehow 30 minutes disappear… By the time you put it down, you feel overwhelmed, behind, and worse about yourself. In the weight loss space, every scroll can bring another dramatic before-and-after, “this changed everything” claim, or account promising to have th...
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  Is Retatrutide the Most Powerful Weight-Loss Drug Yet? The Data So Far 22.06.2026 18m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. A weight-loss injection with results on par with bariatric surgery? With retatrutide, that is not an exaggeration. Although it’s not FDA approved yet, retatrutide is one of the most talked-about medications coming down the line. In this episode, I’m unpacking Eli Lilly’s new “triple agonist” medication, w...
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  Foundayo (Orforglipron): Weight Loss Pill Benefits, Risks & Results 15.06.2026 18m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. A new GLP-1 has entered the chat, and I'm already seeing a lot of confusion around it. Meet Foundayo (orforglipron), a needle-free tablet you take once a day with none of the usual restrictions around timing, food, or storage. On paper, it sounds like the easier option. And for some people, it might be. B...
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  How to Hit Your Fiber Goal Without Overhauling Your Diet 08.06.2026 35m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. The average American gets only about 10 to 15 grams of fiber a day, which is less than half the recommended 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men. Most of us don’t realize we’re falling short until digestion starts to feel off: bloating, constipation, sluggishness, and that uncomfortable “never quite ri...
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  The Hair Loss Conversation Your Doctor Should Be Having With You with Dr. Komal Patil-Sisodia 01.06.2026 46m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. As women, so much of our identity is tied to our hair. And when it starts to fall out, the internet will sell you a thousand solutions before anyone stops to ask why. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Komal Patil-Sisodia — triple board-certified endocrinologist, hormone expert, and someone who has lived ...
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  How to Read Your Body Composition Data (And What to Do With It) 25.05.2026 17m

  Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. What if you've actually been making progress, but just didn't know how to see it? So many people feel stuck because the scale isn't moving, or because progress feels painfully slow. But total weight is only one piece of the picture. You could be losing body fat, building muscle, and moving in exactly the ...