Lots of people hit the gym to shed unwanted pounds, but they don’t always see results on the scale. This week, we tackle the power of exercise and why you should bother. We speak with obesity expert Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, psychiatrist Dr. Gary Cooney, neuroscientist Prof. Wendy Suzuki and urologist Dr. Stacey Kenfield.
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Sep 10
Where Have The Insects Gone?? With Dr. Jessica Ware
Bugs are disappearing at alarming rates, scientists are telling us. Bees, butterflies, beetles: all of them have been dropping like flies. And scientists say there are a bunch of reasons to care about this — for example, fewer bugs means less pollination, which means less pasta i ... Show More
45m 53s
Sep 3
Protein-Maxxing: Is It Actually Bad For Us?
Protein is everywhere — tons of us are trying to cram more of it into our diets, and it's showing up in our lattes, our snack bars, even our popcorn. But just as we’re getting on board with protein-maxxing, a bunch of headlines have started saying the opposite: that eating LESS p ... Show More
31m 11s
Aug 27
Sunscreen: Could It Be Toxic??
Sunscreen is supposed to protect us from dangerous stuff like cancer, but all over social media, people are saying that we’ve been getting it all wrong. We’re being told that our sunscreen is full of toxic chemicals, that wearing it could mess with our vitamin D levels — even tha ... Show More
50m 52s
Sep 2021
There's More To Getting In Shape Than How You Look
Exercise is important, but balancing exercise with mental health and your own body confidence can be a tricky thing to pull off.In this episode, we talk to experts about how to keep comfortable in your body as it changes, and how to find that balance while exercising.See pcm.adsw ... Show More
15m 6s
Apr 2024
Episode 79: The Science Behind Weight Loss, Obesity, And Diets With Prof. Giles Yeo
Weight loss isn't complicated, but that sure as hell doesn't make it easy. With so much (mis)information out there, we decided to talk with an expert to get the facts!
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44m 56s
Mar 2025
Episode #338: Who Loses Weight And Why
In this episode of The Barbell Medicine Podcast, Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum discuss weight loss success, maintenance, and how-to improve success rates.Become a Barbell Medicine Plus Member TodaySeminar:https://www.barbellmedicine.com/seminars/Resources Page: https://www.barbellme ... Show More
1h 22m
Jan 2024
What Weight Tells Us about Our Health
At the start of 2024, many of us are thinking about how to look and feel our best. For some of us, that means making changes to our weight. But what does weight really tell us about our health? And are there other metrics we should be looking at? In this episode, Sanjay speaks wi ... Show More
28m 56s
Jan 2023
Episode #207: January Research Review
On this week's podcast, Drs.Feigenbaum and Baraki review recent research regarding stretching, exercise, and behavior change. Sponsors: https://generalleathercraft.com/ References: SMART Weight Loss Trial https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/9900/Identifying_Predictors_of_ ... Show More
1h 4m
Jan 2025
Protein, weights and the best way to keep fit: your exercise questions answered
In the second episode of our listener questions special, Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay what he has uncovered about who the exercise guidelines were created for and whether they apply to all of us, which exercises are best for keeping us strong, whether we should be eating par ... Show More
22m 33s