How does biology affect our perception of body size? Dr. Emily Cooper answers listener questions about body dysmorphia and metabolic dysfunction. Mark and Andrea discuss the challenges with compounded medications and the implications of insurance-driven diet requirements. KEY TAKEAWAYS Body dysmorphia can have biological components related to metabolic dysfunction. Compounded medications may lack the testing and safety guarantees of brand names. Insurance requirements often lack a medical basis and can hinder proper treatment. NOTABLE QUOTE &quot;The altered body image perception may be linked to metabolic signals.&quot; — Dr. Emily Cooper LINKS &amp; RESOURCES None mentioned. Links &amp; Resources Podcast Home: fatsciencepodcast.com Cooper Center for Metabolism: coopermetabolic.com Resources from Dr. Cooper: coopermetabolic.com/resources Join Our Community: patreon.com/cw/FatSciencePodcast Submit Your Question: questions@fatsciencepodcast.com or dr.c@fatsciencepodcast.com Fat Science is supported by the Diabesity Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing access to effective, science-based metabolic care. This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult with a qualified healthcare provider for personalized recommendations.

Mailbag: Understanding Body Dysmorphia

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[SPEAKER_A] Well, if you have a patient on a compounded one and they have side effects, we have no one to go to. It isn't like if I have a patient on a brand-name med and they have something unusual, I contact the drug company and they open a whole case and they investigate and they keep that forever in their files and they have to report that too. So if we have someone on a compounded version and they have a problem, we don't have any kind of way to report that to anyone.

[SPEAKER_B] This is Fat Science, a podcast dedicated to the science of why we get fat. No diets, no agendas, just science that makes you feel better. This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice.

[SPEAKER_A] I'm Dr. Emily Cooper. I've been treating patients with metabolic issues for over 25 years. I'm on a mission to raise awareness about metabolic dysfunction and why diets don't work.

[SPEAKER_C] Hi, I'm Andrea Taylor. I've been fat very fat, chubby, morbidly obese, and done almost every diet ever invented. They all worked until they didn't. I've known Dr. Cooper forever, but when I became her patient and we learned metabolism was the real problem, wow, everything changed and I've never been healthier.

[SPEAKER_B] And I'm Mark Wright. It's time for Fat Science. Welcome to Fat Science. I'm Mark Wright, along with Andrea Taylor and Dr. Emily Cooper. Good to see you too. How are you?

[SPEAKER_A] Hi. Good.

[SPEAKER_C] Hi.

[SPEAKER_B] All right, on the show this week, Andrea, are you eating a cupcake?

[SPEAKER_C] Yes, I am. It's a mini.

[SPEAKER_A] We all have our go-to foods.

[SPEAKER_B] That's right.

[SPEAKER_C] I've got a mini cupcake.

Mailbag: Understanding Body Dysmorphia

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Mailbag: Understanding Body Dysmorphia

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The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.