Show Notes
In this episode of The GLP-1 Podcast Show, I speak with Dr. Michelle Gordon, a physician board-certified in obesity medicine and CEO of Thrive Span Medical, about obesity care for women in midlife. We discuss how GLP-1 therapy fits into long-term disease management, why slower weight reduction, adequate protein, resistance training, hydration, and fiber matter, and how hormonal changes may affect weight, cognition, and metabolic health. Dr. Gordon also explains when bariatric surgery remains appropriate and why obesity should be treated as a complex chronic disease. Listen now on all major platforms.
"You need the amount of protein to also fuel your muscles, but it has to be coupled with resistance training."
Meet the guest: Dr. Michelle Gordon https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichellegordon is a physician board-certified in obesity medicine, lifestyle medicine, and general surgery. She is CEO of Thrive Span Medical, a physician-led telehealth clinic focused on midlife weight gain, menopause, and chronic disease. Her clinical work combines obesity medicine, hormone replacement when indicated, evidence-based lifestyle interventions, and personalized long-term care. Listen to Dr. Michelle Gordon on The GLP-1 Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.
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What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (01:34) Introduction (05:00) Gaps in women’s health research (10:12) Muscle preservation during weight loss (14:32) Estrogen and cognitive changes (18:31) Midlife metabolism (21:39) Long-term therapy (29:56) Closing thoughts
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