The Fit Physician

In this week's episode, we review the latest position stand from the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) on diets for weight loss. From keto and intermittent fasting to low-carb and low-fat diets, they break down what the science says about losing fat and keeping it off.

They also explore how to preserve muscle while losing weight, optimal protein intake, the risks of crash dieting, and what to do when the scale stops moving. Whether you're looking to improve your own body composition or help your patients, this episode offers practical, evidence-based strategies for sustainable results.

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With over 30 years of experience treating patients with chronic pain, prescription drug dependence, and complex health conditions, Dr. Ann Crabtree has dedicated much of her career to helping patients reduce their reliance on medication when appropriate. Along the way, she's developed a practical, evidence-based approach that goes beyond prescriptions to help patients improve their health and quality of life.

In this episode of The Fit Physician Podcast, she joins Suzanne and Jake to share her approach to deprescribing and the six evidence-based pillars of better health. We explore how small, sustainable lifestyle changes can help patients improve their quality of life, reduce their reliance on medication when appropriate, and build a stronger foundation for long-term health.

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Supplements are everywhere, but do we actually know what we're taking? And how can we be sure what's on the label is actually what's inside?

In this week's Science Snack, Dr. Suzanne Rutherford and Coach Jake Wright review an eye-opening study that raises important questions about supplement safety, quality, and regulation. They break down what the findings mean for your health and share what you should look for before buying your next supplement.

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For Dr. Anna Donovan, a busy neonatologist and mom of two, chronic hip pain made everyday activities difficult. Between 100-hour work weeks, motherhood, and ongoing injuries, finding a way to get stronger felt nearly impossible and she worried about her future health and quality of life. Then she found The Fit Physician Coaching.

In this episode, Dr. Suzanne Rutherford and Coach Mitch Luck share how Anna went from struggling to grocery shop to walking 10 km a day with her daughter. Discovering how personalized strength training helped her overcome setbacks, rebuild confidence, and get back to living life to the fullest.

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Midlife weight gain is often reduced to one simple message: eat less and move more... But for many women, there’s much more to the story.

In this episode, Dr. Suzanne Rutherford explores the often-overlooked factors that can impact body composition in midlife, including sleep, stress, changing family roles, aging parents, work demands, and simply having too much on your plate

If midlife weight gain has left you wondering “What am I doing wrong?”, this episode will help you look beyond the usual advice, identify what may actually be impacting you, and decide what to focus on first.

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You already know what you should be doing for your health. But somewhere between patients, call weeks, kids, travel, and taking care of everyone else, your own health keeps getting pushed to the bottom of the list. You start, life gets busy, you fall off, and eventually you find yourself right back where you started.

In this episode, Jake and Suzanne share a different way forward: stop trying to change everything at once and start building a foundation that can actually survive your life. You’ll learn how to break the start-stop cycle, take some of the mental load off your plate, and build strength, nutrition, and health habits that finally stick, so you can feel like yourself again and stay strong and capable for the decades ahead.

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In this Science Snack, Dr. Suzanne Rutherford explores what the evidence says about exercise, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementia. She breaks down why some of the popular claims around exercise and dementia prevention aren’t as clear-cut as they seem, and where the research is much more promising.

We explore the evidence supporting exercise for people with MCI, including the roles of cardiovascular and resistance training, how much exercise appears to be beneficial, and the important limitations of what exercise can and cannot do.

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In this episode, Jake and Suzanne take you behind the scenes of The Fit Physician and share the story of how it all began. What started with Suzanne struggling to fit fitness into the realities of life as a busy physician and mom eventually became a mission to help women physicians build strength, prioritize their health, and feel their best without their lives having to revolve around fitness.

500+ women physicians later, that mission has only grown. Jake and Suzanne reflect on how their “why” has evolved, the ripple effect that prioritizing your health can have on every area of your life, and why providing women with evidence-based information they can genuinely trust matters more than ever.

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Amy Flood, Executive Director of Women’s Health Collective Canada, joins us to unpack the current state of women’s health in Canada and why the gaps in research, funding, and care are much bigger than many of us realize. From women receiving just a fraction of public health research funding to Canada’s surprising global ranking in women’s health, Amy talks about a problem that impacts women, families, workplaces, and our healthcare system.

We also explore the economic case for investing in women’s health, including the estimated $37 billion annual opportunity for Canada, and the work Amy and Women’s Health Collective Canada are doing to turn awareness into action. It’s an eye-opening conversation about where we are today, why these gaps still exist, and what needs to change to create a healthier future for women in Canada.

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In this Science Snack, Suzanne takes a closer look at the growing trend of “exercise snacks,” short bursts of movement performed throughout the day. She breaks down a recent 2026 meta-analysis of 21 randomized controlled trials to find out whether a minute or two of exercise at a time can actually make a meaningful difference to your health and fitness.

What does the research show, how hard do these exercise snacks need to be, and can they help when you simply don’t have time for a full workout? Suzanne breaks down the evidence and shares practical ways busy women physicians can incorporate exercise snacks into even the busiest days.

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