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The Diet and Weight Loss Industry Isn’t Helping People Lose Weight — Can Telehealth Change That?

The Diet and Weight Loss Industry Isn’t Helping People Lose Weight — Can Telehealth Change That?

FromThe Heart of Healthcare


The Diet and Weight Loss Industry Isn’t Helping People Lose Weight — Can Telehealth Change That?

FromThe Heart of Healthcare

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Jan 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

More than 40% of Americans have obesity, a number that continues to rise. And despite being a multi-billion dollar business — the weight loss industry just isn’t helping people lose weight. Perhaps that’s why new GLP-1 medications, like Wegovy, are getting so much attention.To learn more, I spoke to Sarah Jones Simmer, CEO of Found. With over $130M in venture funding, Found is the largest medically-supported weight care clinic in the country.Join us as we delve into the history of the weight loss industry, and discuss how telehealth (and responsible prescribing) along with new medications, may just be an inflection point.Visit the Heart of Healthcare website for episode recaps and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Jan 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Heart of Healthcare podcast expands upon the traditional lens of what we think of as “healthcare” by exploring the social determinants of health, including our food system, housing, climate change, and more. Join host Halle Tecco, healthcare investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, for authentic and compelling conversations with the people behind the movements that deconstruct underlying problems and identify how we can work together to solve them. Episode by episode, Heart of Healthcare will move the needle and figure out how to improve healthcare for all. For more information about this series, visit https://heartofhealthcarepodcast.com and https://OffScrip.com.