Kellie and Mel recently interviewed the President-Elect of the Obesity Medicine Association, Dr. Lydia Alexander, to discuss obesity and the work she does to bring awareness to the disease. This is the second half of their discussion. Please visit episode 199 if you want to listen to the first half. Dr. Alexander, Kellie, & Mel take a deep dive into the newest GLP-1, and GIP hormones that have recently come to the forefront of obesity treatments. Although, as of this podcast, only one GLP-1 has been FDA-approved for obesity, several are being fast-tracked, and we hope to see those approved by the end of 2023. She explains how the hormones work to balance all our internal systems, how they are studied and approved for use, and what the long-term effects may be. They also discuss what Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) does to help bring awareness, educate, and advocate for obesity. They talk about insurance coverage for obesity treatments versus the subsequent illness that steam from obesity. She is working towards treating the roots of the disease rather than the fruits. It's a fascinating, enlightening, and extremely informative conversation that you will want to listen to more than once! Dr. Lydia C. Alexander practices obesity medicine as the Cheif Medical Officer at Enera Health. She is a fellow and diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Alexander received her B.A. from Tufts University in International Relations and Spanish with a minor in Political Science and her M.D. from UC Davis School of Medicine. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Alexander was the recipient of the 2018 Obesity Medicine Clinician of the Year Award and the 2019 Dr. Raymond E. Dietz Meritorious Service Award. Dr. Alexander is passionate about the practice of obesity medicine and committed to working with the Obesity Medicine Association to further its mission, including educating primary care providers about the benefits of taking a weight-centric approach when addressing chronic diseases. Dr. Alexander is currently the President-Elect of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA). OSLP strives to educate and inform the bariatric community and those with predetermined ideas about weight loss surgery.  Join our email list on our website at www.oursleevedlifepodcast.com for the latest OSLP updates, and follow us on Instagram @oursleevedlifepodcast.  Please consider supporting us on www.patreon.com/OSLP and become a Badass Benchie today! OSLP - Recommended Products: www.procarenow.com OSLP Amazon Store Front: Portion Perfection and more Discount Codes from OSLP: @procarenow OSLP⁠ ⁠@devotionnutrition OSLP⁠ @portionperfection 15OSLPOD @the.t.r.i.b.e.membership OSLP⁠ @obvi OSLP15⁠ @builtbar OSLP⁠ @hidratespark OSLP⁠ @javy OSLP20