Do you feel defeated or shamed when you step on the scale at the doctor's office? Have you avoided important medical care because you dread facing stigma about your weight? You're not alone.

In this enlightening episode, Jim Hill and Holly Wyatt speak with obesity medicine expert Ted Kyle about how to get the care and respect you deserve from the healthcare system. Learn proven strategies to find providers who understand obesity as a complex chronic disease. Discover how advocating for yourself with compassion and an "obesity bill of rights" can transform your patient experience. Most importantly, gain courage to lift up your voice so we can shift our healthcare system to welcome and support everyone living in larger bodies.

Discussed on the Episode:

• Why many people with obesity avoid or feel traumatized by healthcare
• How to change providers if you experience weight stigma or lack of support
• What patient-centered care looks like for obesity
• The need for an "obesity bill of rights"
• How people living with obesity can advocate for better care
• Why weight stigma persists and how providers can overcome it
• Exciting new medications and future optimism for obesity care
• Practical tips for getting your needs met by the healthcare system

Resources:

• Obesity Action Coalition: https://www.obesityaction.org
• ConscienHealth: https://conscienhealth.org/

Connect with Ted Kyle on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-kyle-conscienhealth/