Marketing & Media Myths About GLP-1’s & What You REALLY Need to Know About Weight-Loss Medications in 2024

Dr. Rachel Goldman is a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, consultant & Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine specializing in health behavior change, stress management, eating behaviors, the treatment of obesity and weight management.

We discuss: 

• Rachel’s background, education & training and some of her consulting highlights, including the 2022 film, The Whale starring Brendan Fraser and sharing a stage with the queen herself, Oprah Winfrey  

• What media gets right & wrong about obesity medications (including the names we use to discuss this type of treatment), plus who for whom GLP-1’s like Ozempic are really intended?

• Is obesity really a disease? Why/when it IS, when it’s NOT, and the distinction between obesity as a chronic condition vs. an unintentional misuse of language.

• Making the most of GLP-1 medications: How to increase efficacy, tolerance & medication adherence for patients just starting on these meds– which interventions actually work, and when/why do other adjuvant interventions backfire? 

• Setting patients up for success on GLP-1’s, including defining what that looks like; how long patients should be on GLP-1 medications, and what other lifestyle factors are necessary to consider before prescribing/taking one of these weight-loss medications? 

• The rise of new behavioral modification as a result of “quieting food noise.” Plus, what the term “food noise” actually means and why it’s so hot right now in media & marketing.

• The need for interdisciplinary approaches when prescribing & treating patients with obesity.

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