World Obesity Day: Challenging the Narrative of a “Weight Crisis”
World Ob*sity Day frames fatness as a global health crisis, but I argue the opposite: the real health crisis is weight stigma and weight cycling. As a physician who has studied the evidence deeply, I can tell you that the continued medicalization of fat bodies directly contributes to harmful weight cycling, discrimination in healthcare, and internalized shame that genuinely damages health. Despite the World Ob*sity Federation’s attempt to shift blame to “systems,” they still fundamentally pathologize body diversity. It’s time to challenge this narrative with evidence-based approaches that address the true causes of health disparities.
Weight-Inclusive Diabetes Care
n this eye-opening conversation, Dra. Mónica Peralta shares powerful insights on weight-inclusive diabetes care across cultures. From exposing how medical professionals perpetuate harmful weight stigma to her fierce critique of World Ob*sity Day as “a day to eradicate a type of human being,” Dra. Peralta challenges healthcare’s status quo while offering hope through her work with AWSIM (Association for Weight and Size Inclusive Medicine).
Harper’s Story
Harper’s Story When Pain and Weight Stigma Colide Meet Harper At 33, Harper brings creativity to life through their work as a graphic designer, transforming blank screens into vibrant visual stories. Their desk, adorned with carefully chosen artwork and inspirational quotes, told its own story of someone who found joy in bringing beauty into the […]
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain affects 40% of people worldwide, but Fat patients face unique barriers to effective pain management. Learn how weight discrimination impacts pain care, understand your rights as a patient, and get practical strategies for advocating for proper treatment. This comprehensive guide covers types of chronic pain, red flag symptoms, and how to fight medical bias to receive the care you deserve.
The Crisis of Healthcare Access
Systemic oppression creates healthcare barriers for Fat, Black, Trans, and Disabled people through systemic racism, ableism, transphobia and medical weight stigma
Season 5 Epsiode 4
Beyond Diet Culture A Conversation with Leslie Jordan Garcia on Race, Bodies, and Liberation In Episode 4, Season 5 of the Fat Doctor Podcast, I had the privilege of sitting down with Leslie Jordan Garcia, wellness practitioner and anti-diet educator. We delved deep into the intersections of race, body politics, and the diet industry, and […]
Rowan’s Story
Through Rowan’s story, we explore how weight stigma in diabetes care creates barriers to treatment and how weight-inclusive care rebuilds medical trust.
Jude’s Story
Through Jude’s story, we explore how weight stigma delays sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment, and what compassionate, weight-inclusive healthcare should look like.
Jamie’s Story
In Jamie’s Story, discover how weight stigma delayed an EDS diagnosis, and what compassionate healthcare should look like. A case study in medical gaslighting and patient advocacy.
Jay’s Story
Through Jay’s story, learn how weight-inclusive care transforms patient outcomes, challenging traditional approaches to knee pain, blood pressure & chronic health conditions