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**Docs Who Lift**

Drs. Spencer and Karl Nadolsky talk about nutrition, medicine, and fitness through the lens of two physicians who lift weights. Both doctors are former NCAA division 1 wrestlers who have gone into medicine. Dr. Spencer Nadolsky is a board certified family physician specialized in obesity medicine and lipidology. Dr. Karl Nadolsky is a board certified endocrinologist also specialized in obesity medicine.

Latest Episodes:

The 60 Minutes Obesity Doctor - Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford Jan 28, 2025

Show notes

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford all about obesity, genetics, and her appearance on 60 minutes.

Does Dr. Sanford believe lifestyle doesn't matter for obesity?

Find out by listening!

Watch Dr. Stanford's 60 minute clip

Join Dr. Spencer's Obesity Clinic

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New Obesity Definition and Higher Wegovy Dose Jan 20, 2025

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Drs. Karl and Spencer chat about the new Lancet Commission's report on Clinical Obesity along with the new study on high dosed Wegovy.

Learn:

How 7.2 mg of Wegovy (semaglutide) compares to 2.4 mg

What the proposed definitions of clinical and preclinical obesity are

Click here to join Dr. Spencer's new online clinic

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The Ozempic Revolution - with Dr. Sowa Jan 10, 2025

Show notes

Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Sowa about her book The Ozempic Revolution.

Learn:

Why she wrote the book.

The top 3 things to know when starting a GLP-1 medicine.

Also hear the top criticism from Drs. Karl and Spencer. You will laugh.

Click here to get the book

If you're on a GLP-1 currently and want to switch to Dr. Spencer's new clinic, Click Here

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Microdosing GLP-1 and Cagrisema headlines Dec 23, 2024

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Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the concept of "microdosing" GLP-1 receptor agonists along with talk about the new top line results from REDEFINE which studied the new drug CagriSema.

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Changing your workouts based on your menstrual cycle Dec 18, 2024

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Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple all about how the menstrual cycle and how it should affect your workout programming.

Should you change your workouts around your menstrual cycle?

Find out by listening!

Check out her instagram

Read her paper on exercise and menstrual cycles

Read her paper on protein synthesis throughout the menstrual cycle

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Zepbound vs Wegovy trial and compounded GLP-1s Dec 09, 2024

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Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the topline results from Surmount 5 which put Zepbound (tirzepatide) against Wegovy (semaglutide) for weight loss. They also discuss some news around compounded GLP-1s.

Learn:

Weight loss and glycemic differences between tirzepatide and semaglutide

What the FDA is thinking for compounded GLP-1s

If you're not on Dr. Spencer's virtual clinic waitlist, click here

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Types of Diabetes, CGMs, and More Nov 25, 2024

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Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Shivani Misra, a metabolic specialist physician researcher from the UK, all about the various forms of diabetes mellitus.

Learn:

The types of diabetes mellitus
The monogenic forms (some what refer to as MODY)
The differences within type 2 diabetes
Whether CGMs (continuous glucose monitors) are useful
If low carb could help some

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A new way of delivering healthcare - Direct Primary Care Nov 20, 2024

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Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with AtlasMD - Dr. Josh Umbehr all about making healthcare cheaper using direct primary care.

Learn:

How cheap labs and and meds should be
How cutting out the middlemen can help healthcare and decrease costs

Find AtlasMD here

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1st longer term tirzepatide study (3 years) Nov 14, 2024

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Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the brand new 3 year study of tirzepatide in those with prediabetes along with a discussion on semaglutide treating osteoarthritis.

Learn:

If people lose weight and keep it off with tirzepatide
How many people regain weight after stopping the medicine
Long-term side effects
If semaglutide helps with osteoarthritis

Click here to read the tirzepatide study

Click here to read the semaglutide study

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Making America Healthy Again - Joe Rogan Podcast Review Nov 01, 2024

Show notes

Drs. Karl and Spencer invite Dr. Andrea Love back to the podcast to discuss a recent Joe Rogan podcast with Calley and Casey Means along with the concept of Make America Healthy Again and RFK jr.

Learn:

What the docs agree with.

What they don't agree with.

Is raw milk okay?

Are cancer rates rising?

and more

Follow Dr. Andrea here

https://www.instagram.com/dr.andrealove

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