About this episode

Dr. Mike Banna discusses the implications of GLP-1 drugs in fitness culture and the responsibilities of health educators.

Dr Mike Banna is a physician in the UK health care system and passionate health educator. Mike guests to share his experience with: What’s going on with “pro” and “anti” GLP-1 medication people and tribes Why fitness influencer fat loss drug opposition is rooted in fear and scarcity How concern for alleged celebrity GLP-1 medication use tipped over into body shaming Why coaching has never been more important with the proliferation of GLP-1 medication use Why overprescription of these drugs and poor “wraparound care” can lead to malnutrition What are social determinants of health Where discussion of social determinants of health has turned into disempowering messaging How understanding social determinants of health and advocating for system change can coexist with an individual taking personal responsibility for their own health outcome Why it’s essential to not just wait for the system to change Why more doctors are becoming social media influencers and what positives they are creating Do evidence-based doctors and PhDs have a responsibility to build online platforms to educate people An explanation of Mike’s viral video (that Snoop Dogg shared) where a dumbbell rack crashes on…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Coates

Guest: Dr Mike Banna

Topics covered

• GLP-1 drugs
• fitness influencers
• body shaming
• social determinants of health
• coaching
• malnutrition

Keywords

• GLP-1
• fitness influencers
• body shaming
• malnutrition
• social media
• health education
• diet culture

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