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Her A1C was perfect. Her kidneys failed anyway, and Dr. Jason Shumard says it's the same blind spot facing anyone losing weight on a GLP-1.

Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf talks with Dr. Jason Shumard, DC, a functional medicine practitioner who's spent his career working with type 2 diabetics, about what an A1C number can't tell you. They get into the cholesterol ratio that flags insulin resistance years before your glucose moves, why "eating healthy" usually isn't, and his real concern about staying on Ozempic or another GLP-1 long-term without addressing what's driving the disease underneath.

IN THIS EPISODE
- The triglyceride-to-HDL ratio that signals insulin resistance before A1C or fasting glucose ever moves
- Why a "well-controlled" A1C of 6.1 didn't prevent full kidney failure and dialysis
- Whether GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy should be cycled instead of taken continuously for years
- What a low C-peptide reveals about your pancreas after long-term injections
- The bariatric surgery parallel that predicts diabetes coming back even after the weight comes off

ABOUT THE GUEST
Dr. Jason Shumard is a Functional Medicine practitioner with over 20 years of experience specializing in Type 2 Diabetes and insulin resistance. He uses a root-cause, lab-based approach to uncover why blood sugar rises, focusing on factors like hormonal imbalances, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction. Known for simplifying complex science, Dr. Shumard helps people understand their bodies and take control of their health with practical, personalized strategies. His work is deeply personal, inspired by losing his mother to diabetes complications, which fuels his mission to help others prevent and reverse metabolic disease.

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Website: https://drshumard.com
Instagram: @drjasonshumarddc
Free webinar "The Top 3 Secrets That Are Preventing You From Reversing Your Diabetes" : https://drshumardsolution.com/replay

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CHAPTERS
00:00 The A1C number that lied
01:54 Meet Dr. Jason Shumard
02:56 The mother who declined despite "good" numbers
05:55 Why there's no single root cause
09:14 The lipid ratio that predicts insulin resistance
11:40 "I eat healthy" — and why it usually isn't
15:23 Adrenals, stress, and hidden chemical load
20:47 The foundation you have to fix first
21:54 Where GLP-1s help — and the cycling concern
25:35 Microdosing, bariatric surgery, and the cell trap

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In Sweden, universal healthcare won't cover GLP-1s for weight loss, and the $500/month price tag still isn't the biggest barrier to getting a prescription.

Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf talks with Emma Lidell, host of Sweden's first dedicated weight medicine podcast, about what GLP-1 access really looks like outside the US. They compare out-of-pocket costs for Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro (Zepbound), unpack Sweden's institutionalized Saturday candy culture, and get into why Emma says the best part of a year on GLP-1s has nothing to do with the scale.

IN THIS EPISODE
- Why Sweden's universal healthcare doesn't cover Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro for weight loss
- What GLP-1s cost out of pocket in Sweden vs. LillyDirect prices in the US
- Sweden's BMI criteria for GLP-1 prescriptions — and why US doctors ignore the same rules
- How "Saturday candy" culture shaped Sweden's relationship with sugar
- Losing 40 pounds in a year and why food noise relief matters more than weight loss

ABOUT THE GUEST
Emma Lidell is the creator and host of The Weight Medicine Podcast, where she explores what it means to live with obesity and how GLP-1 treatment changes that experience. With a background in communication and storytelling, her work is rooted in her own life — after a lifetime of struggling with weight, food noise, and shame, GLP-1 medication shifted something fundamental for her. She now uses her platform to share real stories, reduce stigma, and examine both the emotional and biological sides of weight in an honest, human way.

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Website: https://www.literalcreations.se
Instagram: @theweightmedicinepodcast

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CHAPTERS
00:00 A country built on Saturday candy
01:46 Meet Sweden's weight medicine podcaster
05:47 Why universal healthcare won't pay
08:38 What Swedes pay out of pocket
14:59 Sweden's real diet problem isn't fast food
16:36 40 pounds down, scale matters less
19:20 Rewiring exercise from punishment to pleasure
20:49 Family reactions and her mom's GLP-1 start
27:05 Where Swedish GLP-1 access is headed

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A GLP-1 can drop your blood pressure five to six points, which is exactly why so many women make a dangerous mistake with their meds.

Registered dietitian and GLP-1 user Ana Reisdorf talks with Dr. Yolanda Lawson, OB-GYN and past president of the National Medical Association, about why a woman's cardiovascular risk catches up to a man's at menopause, the blood pressure drop you can realistically expect from weight loss on Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound, and the under-discussed way GLP-1s help your body clear sodium. You'll learn exactly what to do — and what to ask your provider — before you ever consider stopping a blood pressure prescription.

IN THIS EPISODE
- How much a GLP-1 actually lowers blood pressure (and why every 2.2 pounds you lose matters)
- Why women's heart disease risk climbs after menopause when protective estrogen drops
- The hidden way GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy help your body excrete sodium
- Whether the racing heart you feel on shot day is affecting your blood pressure
- What to ask your doctor before stopping blood pressure medication after weight loss

ABOUT THE GUEST
Yolanda Lawson, M.D., FACOG, is a board-certified OB-GYN with two decades of experience and founder of MadeWell OBGYN in Dallas, Texas. She is the Immediate Past President of the National Medical Association — the largest and oldest organization of African American physicians, founded in 1895 — where she made women's heart health a pillar of her presidency. She earned her medical degree at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, interned at Morehouse School of Medicine, and completed her residency at St. John Hospital & Medical Center in Detroit. She is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and serves as Executive Medical Director of Maternal Infant Health at Health Care Service Corporation.

CONNECT WITH YOLANDA
Instagram: @YlawsonMD
LinkedIn: Yolanda Lawson MD: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yolanda-lawson-94ab7710/

BLOOD PRESSURE RESOURCE (My BP Control / CDC Foundation)
Website: https://www.mybpcontrol.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cdcfound
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CDCFoundation

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CHAPTERS
00:00 The warning before you quit your meds
01:38 Meet Dr. Yolanda Lawson
03:37 What hypertension actually does to your body
05:40 How to know if your numbers are controlled
09:04 Why a woman's risk is different
13:23 Menopause, hormones, and birth control
14:59 What GLP-1s really do to blood pressure
20:20 Salt, food, and the sodium connection
24:38 Stress, sleep, and the alcohol trap
29:13 Reasons for hope (and where to find Dr. Lawson)

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Your GLP-1 doesn't clear glucose, your muscles do. Which means strength training isn't just protecting your body on Ozempic, it's making the medication work better.

Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf talks with Claudia Dzina, a certified personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist who trains women on GLP-1 medications one-on-one over Zoom. They cover why you don't have to lift heavier and heavier to get stronger, the warning signs your tendons can't keep up with your muscles, and exactly where to start if you've never worked out a day in your life — without burning out, getting hurt, or quitting after a few weeks.

IN THIS EPISODE
- Why muscle is the body's largest glucose sink and how it makes your GLP-1 work better
- Strength training vs cardio on a GLP-1: which to choose when you only have time for one
- The warning signs your tendons and ligaments can't keep up with your muscles
- Progressive overload without lifting heavier — why mechanical tension matters more than load
- Where to start strength training if you've never exercised, plus the three planes of motion

ABOUT THE GUEST
Claudia Dzina is an online personal trainer, corrective exercise specialist, and Pilates instructor. She works one-on-one with women who are using GLP-1 medications through live Zoom sessions, so they can train from home (or wherever they choose). Most of the women she works with are brand new to exercise and are trying to build strength while their bodies are changing pretty quickly. Her approach is structured and progressive — building real strength, but in a way the body can actually keep up with, so clients don't burn out, get hurt, or quit after a few weeks. Her training style focuses on how the body adapts during change: the nervous system, muscle, and connective tissue all respond differently, so she paces things in a way that allows clients to keep going and eventually handle more.

CONNECT WITH CLAUDIA
Website: https://www.seventhremedy.com

Q&A: https://seventhremedy.com/the-only-glp-1-personal-trainer/#trainingquestions
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Training Info Page: https://seventhremedy.com/exercise-on-ozempic/

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CHAPTERS
00:00 The muscle-glucose connection no one explains
01:56 Who Claudia trains and how it works
03:07 Why strength training matters on a GLP-1
04:17 Strength vs cardio: which wins
06:08 The real reasons women don't start
09:39 When your tendons can't keep up
16:13 The "lift heavier" myth, debunked
18:38 Train your whole body in three planes
24:13 The non-negotiable: stretching and mobility
27:33 What to eat to actually build strength

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Everyone on Ozempic worries about losing muscle, almost no one is watching their bones, and one in two women over 50 will fracture one.

Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf sits down with Tony Orlando, founder of DEXA Plus, to break down what a DEXA scan actually reveals about your body on a GLP-1: bone density, muscle, and the hidden visceral fat the scale will never show you. If you're losing weight on Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro, this is the metric that tells you whether you're doing it right — or quietly wrecking the muscle and bone you can't afford to lose.

IN THIS EPISODE
- What a DEXA scan measures (bone density, muscle, visceral fat) and why the scale lies when you're on a GLP-1
- Why insurance won't pay for a DEXA until age 65 — and what it actually costs out of pocket
- How rapid Ozempic and Wegovy weight loss can quietly drain your bone density
- Visceral fat vs subcutaneous fat: the hidden fat around your organs tied to type 2 diabetes and heart disease
- DEXA vs InBody and bioimpedance scales — why your body fat reading can swing 7+ points between them

ABOUT THE GUEST
Tony Orlando is the founder of DEXA Plus and a leading advocate for integrating precision health technology into modern healthcare and wellness practices. He works with medical providers, clinics, and performance facilities to implement DEXA scanning as a core tool for delivering accurate, actionable body composition data. Tony's focus is on helping providers move beyond the scale—giving their patients and clients real insight into fat loss, muscle retention, and metabolic health, especially in the context of GLP-1 therapies. His approach empowers professionals to use objective data to guide better decisions, improve outcomes, and create more personalized care. Through DEXA Plus, Tony is helping reshape how providers measure progress, turning weight loss from guesswork into something that can be clearly tracked, understood, and optimized.

CONNECT WITH TONY
Website: https://www.dexaplus.com
Find a provider: https://www.dexascan.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonyorlando.dexaguru/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dexaplus3583

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CHAPTERS
00:00 The warning no one gives GLP-1 users
01:58 Meet Tony & what a DEXA really measures
04:06 Why insurance won't cover it until 65
06:16 What a DEXA costs out of pocket
12:05 The hidden toxic fat around your organs
13:33 Protecting your bones on a GLP-1
20:20 DEXA vs InBody: why the numbers don't match
24:51 The protocol every GLP-1 user needs
27:11 VO2 max, RMR & the markers that matter
30:04 Where health and longevity are headed

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If you have diabetes and you're on a GLP-1, the rules are different, and one of them can land you in the ER. A 20-year diabetes specialist walks through it.

Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDCES, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist who has been using GLP-1s with patients for blood sugar control long before they exploded for weight loss. They cover what diabetes patients need to do differently on Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro, how to tell a side effect apart from a dangerous drop in blood sugar, what protein and fiber actually need to look like on your plate, how to break a plateau, and the mindset shift Erin says separates the people who keep the weight off from the ones who don't.

IN THIS EPISODE
- Why GLP-1s were used for blood sugar regulation long before they became weight-loss household names
- How to tell a GLP-1 side effect apart from a dangerous drop in blood sugar
- The "balance plate" — protein, fiber, and slow-digesting carbs — and why it matters more than carb counting
- Why most plateaus aren't actually plateaus, and the three things to look at when you're truly stuck
- The mindset shift that separates people who keep the weight off from those who lose and regain

ABOUT THE GUEST
Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDCES is one of the most-quoted dietitians in the country and a sought-after speaker, spokesperson, and media source on nutrition and diabetes. She is the author of four books, including the bestselling 2 Day Diabetes Diet and Belly Fat Diet For Dummies, and has appeared on Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, The Doctors, and QVC. Erin contributes regularly to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Parade Magazine, and USA Today named her TikTok one to follow for relatable nutrition advice. She maintains a private practice in New Jersey and runs the Healthy Mom Happy Family YouTube channel.

CONNECT WITH ERIN
Website: https://erinpalinski.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthyMomHappyFamily

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Mindset is the difference
01:21 Meet Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDCES
03:14 GLP-1s before they were famous
07:32 Diabetes on a GLP-1: what's different
09:09 Hypoglycemia risk and how to spot it
13:13 Protein, fiber, and the balance plate
15:09 Carb counting in 2026
16:37 Side effects and how to manage them
22:49 Why plateaus happen and how to break them
30:31 The mindset shift that separates winners from yo-yos

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