March 04, 2025

When Doctors Harm: Medical Weight Stigma & Eating Disorders With Dr. Asher Larmie, MD @thefatdoctor

44 minutes

Doctors are supposed to help—but what happens when medical professionals do harm instead? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Asher Larmie @thefatdoctor. Asher is a fat activist, GP, and outspoken advocate against medical weight stigma. We discuss how weight bias in healthcare fuels eating disorders, the harm caused by weight-centric medicine, and what needs to change. Asher shares his perspective on pushing back against anti-fat bias in medical spaces and what true patient-centered care should look like. This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating healthcare as a fat person or supporting clients through weight stigma in medical, nutritional, and mental health care settings.

ABOUT DR. ASHER LARMIE, MD

Dr Asher Larmie (he/they) is a Transmasculine weight-inclusive general practitioner in the UK, and leading expert in weight stigma. He is a fat activist and the founder of the #NOWeigh campaign. With over two decades of medical experience in primary care and a lifelong journey as a Fat person, Asher is combatting weight stigma and promoting weight-inclusive care as the self-styled Fat Doctor.

CONTACT ASHER

www.fatdoctor.co.uk

www.learn.fatdoctor.co.uk

@thefatdoctor on Instagram

LISTEN TO OTHER EPISODES ON WEIGHT STIGMA, ANTI-FAT BIAS, & THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF FAT HUMANS

> Fat Vulnerability & Our Eating Disorder Recovery Stories With Bri Campos @bodyimagewithbri on Apple & Spotify.

> Challenges of Weight-Lot Surgery & Medical Anti-Fat Bias With Alicia Gilby @curvy_chronicles on Apple & Spotify.

> Body Grief & Body Peace With Leslie Jordan-Garcia @liberatiwellness on Apple & Spotify.

> Size Inclusivity & Ableism on Apple & Spotify.

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