Show Notes
In this episode of IMAGE The Check-in, Ellie is joined by Dr Harriet Treacy from Beyond BMI for a thoughtful and compassionate conversation about weight, health and longevity.
*** A gentle note for listeners that conversations about weight can be emotionally tender. Healthy weight looks different for everybody, and this episode is grounded in health, wellbeing and longevity rather than appearance. If you are living with or recovering from disordered eating, please take care while listening and feel free to step away if needed. ***
This is not a discussion about aesthetics or chasing a number on the scales. Instead, it explores what healthy weight management actually means from a medical perspective. The conversation also covers the role of medication, where appropriate, always framed within evidence-based, compassionate care, and how we need to break the cycle of shame surrounding weight.
This episode is for anyone who wants a clearer, kinder and more medically grounded understanding of metabolic health, and reassurance that wellbeing is about far more than what we see on the outside.
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