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joshcryer

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15. Doctors not speaking up is the issue.

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 06:57 PM

Mar 2015

I was shocked to learn Penn Jillette lost a pound of weight every day over a period of a few months.

People on his podcast were astounded, and he basically admitted that he didn't know it was a health problem.

He was on a half dozen of high blood pressure medications, the doc told him if he lost 20 lbs he'd be able to reduce it to a couple of pills. Penn asked what if he lost 50 lbs and the doc said he might not need any pills! He was shocked and didn't realize the weight was the problem, because the doctor didn't out and say it.

Listen to episode 158 about 40 mins in: http://pennsundayschool.com/episodes/

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"Pregnant, obese...and in danger" [View all] CTyankee Mar 2015 OP

Major problem... as is the incredible increase in risk for major surgery of all types in the obese. hlthe2b Mar 2015 #1

My friend was young and extremely healthy (as she still is) when she gave CTyankee Mar 2015 #2

Although the first novel diet drug in over a decade has been FDA approved and has been having good Snotcicles Mar 2015 #3

I think it is a result of our "blame" society... Some refuse to look at it as a medical issue, hlthe2b Mar 2015 #4

You are absolutely right. IMO nt Snotcicles Mar 2015 #6

Which drug is that? Freddie Mar 2015 #7

the last one i remember well was fen-phen/redux; that had good results too -- until it didn't. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #35

Some birth control methods are less effective if one is overweight. LeftyMom Mar 2015 #5

OBGYN Runningdawg Mar 2015 #8

It's depressing. CTyankee Mar 2015 #9

That's horrible. Also fat phobia causes some of the problems laundry_queen Mar 2015 #10

My mother was 5'6" and 108lbs when she had her first child REP Mar 2015 #11

omg I can relate laundry_queen Mar 2015 #18

I'm not even sure what my kid weighed at birth- the hospital falsified the record. LeftyMom Mar 2015 #33

These pregnancy weight gain limits are fairly new REP Mar 2015 #57

It's defensive medicine: LeftyMom Mar 2015 #67

the great thing about this article is that it talks about the medical issues involved. CTyankee Mar 2015 #12

The article is full of fat phobia laundry_queen Mar 2015 #16

I had my babies when I was 5'6" and weighed 130 lbs. and I was in my early 20s. CTyankee Mar 2015 #20

I will try this point by point laundry_queen Mar 2015 #25

1 in 100 and 2 in 100 are percentages: 1% and 2%. So not sure why you think ND-Dem Mar 2015 #36

huh? laundry_queen Mar 2015 #44

I agree with you. The article started right off with a personal anecdote for one thing. kcr Mar 2015 #41

In the early 60s when I was having my 3 kids, I was told to only gain 20 libs CTyankee Mar 2015 #46

Pelvic bone structure is separate from obesity. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2015 #27

I had the same problem Spacemom Mar 2015 #54

ugh. So sorry you had to go through that too. laundry_queen Mar 2015 #71

I've been pregnant 7 times Bettie Mar 2015 #55

Dear god laundry_queen Mar 2015 #72

Fat Shaming Doctors daredtowork Mar 2015 #13

I wish medication could help but I don't think we are there yet. CTyankee Mar 2015 #14

To clarify - I don't think induced anorexia is the answer daredtowork Mar 2015 #61

Yeah, I hate "compliance." It actually sounds threatening. There should be a CTyankee Mar 2015 #62

Doctors not speaking up is the issue. joshcryer Mar 2015 #15

I'm willing to bet this is the exception daredtowork Mar 2015 #58

10,000 years ago, those women would have been the only women in the tribe-- eridani Mar 2015 #17

Wow, that is interesting! I had no idea. I thought our cave people were rather CTyankee Mar 2015 #21

I'm talking the genetics behind insulin resistance eridani Mar 2015 #24

This is what I tell my son... haikugal Mar 2015 #29

All too many other people notice stuff like that about horse breeds-- eridani Mar 2015 #38

My mare haikugal Mar 2015 #40

Yeah, but a 240 pound, 5'4" woman was not likely to move very fast, either TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #52

As a specialist in gathering, she didn't have to run eridani Mar 2015 #65

I seriously don't know how malaise Mar 2015 #19

Conversely laundry_queen Mar 2015 #22

I agree with that! CTyankee Mar 2015 #23

The article struck me as fat shaming, LeftyMom Mar 2015 #34

Because I got "scared straight" due to eating high sodium prepared foods last CTyankee Mar 2015 #47

Is talking about the dangers involved in smoking cigarettes "Tobacco Shaming"? KittyWampus Mar 2015 #53

Why the hell are you taking that tone with me? LeftyMom Mar 2015 #68

Absolutely! haikugal Mar 2015 #30

I agree that people should have time to exercise malaise Mar 2015 #42

going to tuck this in right here- look into Leslie Sansone's walking exercise dvd's. Many on Youtube KittyWampus Mar 2015 #48

no, people need to get off their ass and stop watching tv and using elevators snooper2 Mar 2015 #56

disagree laundry_queen Mar 2015 #70

On the contrary, obesity and smoking reduce overall health care costs eridani Mar 2015 #39

Interesting malaise Mar 2015 #43

Statistics, damn statisics, and lies. :) TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #49

You may not know why they're there REP Mar 2015 #59

I'm sorry to hear about your disease. TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #63

I wouldn't trust a doctor who violates privacy and HIPAA like that REP Mar 2015 #64

He is an excellent doctor TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #69

The "majority of his patients" are the ones still alive eridani Mar 2015 #66

I am currently obese - 70-80 pounds overweight. phylny Mar 2015 #26

There is still so much we don't know scientifically about why simply dieting and exercising doesn't liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #28

Sugar is addicting... haikugal Mar 2015 #32

Interesting you mention meditation, because this doctor is a big advocate phylny Mar 2015 #37

liberalatheart- post here if you'd like some good recipes for sweet stuff that are not high glycemic KittyWampus Mar 2015 #50

My best to you! peace13 Mar 2015 #45

Good luck! TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #51

((phylny)) LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #60

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