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The Obesity Guide with Matthea Rentea MD

by Matthea Rentea MD · English · Health

Matthea Rentea MD leads discussions on obesity and chronic weight management. Her guests range from experts in the fields that intersect with obesity and wellness, to individuals successful in their weight journey. She is a Board certified Internal Medicine and Diplomate of the American Board of Obe

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 21 min
Latest: 12 Oct 2026
Language: English

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12 Oct 2026 · 19 minNew

Are You Eating Too Fast? Here's What It's Doing to Your Fullness

Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. We spend so much time talking about what to eat… protein, fiber, portions, healthy choices… that we can overlook how we’re eating. When you’re rushing through lunch, eating over your laptop, or distracted by your phone, your body may not have time to catch up. In this episode, we’re talking about one surp...

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S1 · E193 · 5 Oct 2026 · 15 min
Push Through or Pivot? Making Smarter Decisions About Your Weight Loss Goals
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Not every hard season means you should quit. But not every goal deserves endless effort either. So how do you know when you’re in a tough stretch that’s worth pushing through… and when it might actually be time to change course? That frustrating middle is what Seth Godin calls “the dip”: the point where p...
1 Oct 2026 · 21 min
Introducing The Next Chapter: Making Space for a Life That Supports You
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Sign up for The Next Chapter HERE. Registration closes Oct 30th. Join The Next Chapter, a five-month experience to make space for your health, work toward a meaningful goal, and have some fun along the way—get the details and enroll here by October 30th. Not Sure Where to Start With the Podcas...
S1 · E192 · 28 Sep 2026 · 26 min
How to Start Strength Training at Any Age with Elaine
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Elaine is 76, works out twice a week…and still hates exercise. So why does she never want to miss a session? In this episode, we talk about what changed when Elaine stopped chasing a certain look and started chasing strength instead. From knee replacements and lipedema to feeling stronger, steadier,...
S1 · E191 · 21 Sep 2026 · 14 min
The $40 Billion Electrolyte Trend: Do You Actually Need Them?
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Electrolyte packets are everywhere right now. But just because they’ve become part of the wellness uniform, does that mean they’re actually helping your body… or are you just adding a lot more sodium than you realize? In this episode, I react to a physician’s take on the electrolyte craze and break down w...
S1 · E190 · 14 Sep 2026 · 54 min
Why Your Brain Is Wired to Crave (And How to Retrain It) with Dr. Glenn Livingston
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. What if the voice telling you, “Just have one… you deserve it… start again tomorrow” isn’t really you at all? Clinical psychologist Dr. Glenn Livingston calls it the “Food Monster”: a radically different way to understand cravings and that feeling of being hijacked by food. After nearly 20 years battling ...
S1 · E189 · 7 Sep 2026 · 17 min
No Appetite on a GLP-1? What to Eat When Nothing Sounds Good
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. What do you do when your GLP-1 turns your appetite all the way down, and even your favorite foods get a big "meh"? It might feel like a win at first. But if you're barely eating, your energy, strength, mood, and nutrition can start paying the price. In this episode, we talk about how to make eating easier...
S1 · E188 · 31 Aug 2026 · 22 min
How to Break a Weight Loss Plateau (Without Restricting More)
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Hit a wall on your weight loss journey? That's not failure. We treat plateaus like something's broken. When the scale stalls, suddenly we're questioning everything: the medication, our metabolism, our willpower. But they're actually just your body doing exactly what it's supposed to do: adjusting, s...
S1 · E187 · 24 Aug 2026 · 10 min
2 Simple Ways to Improve Morning Insulin Resistance
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Is your breakfast making mornings harder than they need to be? You eat well, you move your body, you’re doing all the “right” things… so why is your blood sugar still higher in the morning? There’s a natural hormonal shift happening when you wake up that can make blood sugar harder to manage, especially i...
S1 · E186 · 17 Aug 2026 · 25 min
Why Stepping Back Might Be the Best Thing You Do for Your Health This Year
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. When was the last time you slowed down long enough to just... think? Most of us move from one task to the next, filling every quiet moment with work, scrolling, or chores around the house. We stay so busy we never stop to ask: what do I actually want right now? In this episode, I share how a week of stepp...
S1 · E185 · 10 Aug 2026 · 19 min
How to Rewire Your Cravings: Physiology, Habits, and the Thoughts That Help
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Have you ever found yourself negotiating with a pint of ice cream at 9 p.m., even though you ate dinner just two hours ago? You tell yourself you’ll have “just one bite.” Then maybe one more. Suddenly, you’re standing in front of the freezer wondering why this feels so hard. Cravings aren’t simply a willp...
S1 · E184 · 3 Aug 2026 · 37 min
You're Not Lazy: How Undiagnosed ADHD Could Be Derailing Your Health Goals with Dr. Ida Salusky
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. You've spent years believing you're undisciplined, inconsistent, bad at adulting. But what if you've been white-knuckling undiagnosed ADHD this whole time? More than half of my clinic has some form of attention deficit, and I see the impact on health every day: the routine slips, appointments get mi...
S1 · E183 · 27 Jul 2026 · 16 min
Weight Loss Plateau or Treatment Problem? How to Tell the Difference
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. The scale has stopped moving, and you're already spiraling: Has my medication stopped working? Should I switch things up? Am I doing something wrong? Panicking and changing everything is often the worst move you can make. But how do you know when a stall is just your body doing its thing versus a sign tha...
S1 · E182 · 20 Jul 2026 · 14 min
Stick to the Plan, Not Your Mood: Building Healthy Habits That Survive a Bad Week
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. That 45-minute workout plan feels completely doable when you’re making it on a Sunday. Same with the meal prep, the protein goals, the whole “this is the week I get it together” plan. And then Tuesday hits… Your sleep is off, work is a lot, someone in the house gets sick, and suddenly the routine that loo...
S1 · E181 · 13 Jul 2026 · 44 min
Finding Your Floor: How to Maintain Healthy Habits in a Busy Season
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. You know you should move your body, eat well, and take care of yourself… but what happens when life is so busy that even the basics feel impossible? In this episode, I’m joined by Maggie, the creator behind @pump.med and a medical student who knows exactly what it’s like to protect your health in a high-p...
S1 · E180 · 6 Jul 2026 · 25 min
"I Feel Like I've Been Teleported Into Someone Else's Body": Adjusting After Body Change
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. What happens when your body changes, but your brain hasn’t caught up yet? A listener wrote in after skin removal surgery and said, “I feel like I’ve been teleported into someone else’s body.” Honestly, I don’t think there’s a better way to describe it. In this episode, I’m talking about the messy middle o...
S1 · E179 · 29 Jun 2026 · 42 min
Social Media, Comparison, and Weight Loss: Protecting Your Mental Health Online with Schnelle Acevedo
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. You open your phone for a quick break, and somehow 30 minutes disappear… By the time you put it down, you feel overwhelmed, behind, and worse about yourself. In the weight loss space, every scroll can bring another dramatic before-and-after, “this changed everything” claim, or account promising to have th...
S1 · E178 · 22 Jun 2026 · 19 min
Is Retatrutide the Most Powerful Weight-Loss Drug Yet? The Data So Far
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. A weight-loss injection with results on par with bariatric surgery? With retatrutide, that is not an exaggeration. Although it’s not FDA approved yet, retatrutide is one of the most talked-about medications coming down the line. In this episode, I’m unpacking Eli Lilly’s new “triple agonist” medication, w...
S1 · E177 · 15 Jun 2026 · 20 min
Foundayo (Orforglipron): Weight Loss Pill Benefits, Risks & Results
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. A new GLP-1 has entered the chat, and I'm already seeing a lot of confusion around it. Meet Foundayo (orforglipron), a needle-free tablet you take once a day with none of the usual restrictions around timing, food, or storage. On paper, it sounds like the easier option. And for some people, it might be. B...
S1 · E176 · 8 Jun 2026 · 37 min
How to Hit Your Fiber Goal Without Overhauling Your Diet
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. The average American gets only about 10 to 15 grams of fiber a day, which is less than half the recommended 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men. Most of us don’t realize we’re falling short until digestion starts to feel off: bloating, constipation, sluggishness, and that uncomfortable “never quite ri...
S1 · E175 · 1 Jun 2026 · 48 min
The Hair Loss Conversation Your Doctor Should Be Having With You with Dr. Komal Patil-Sisodia
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. As women, so much of our identity is tied to our hair. And when it starts to fall out, the internet will sell you a thousand solutions before anyone stops to ask why. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Komal Patil-Sisodia — triple board-certified endocrinologist, hormone expert, and someone who has lived ...
S1 · E174 · 25 May 2026 · 19 min
How to Read Your Body Composition Data (And What to Do With It)
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. What if you've actually been making progress, but just didn't know how to see it? So many people feel stuck because the scale isn't moving, or because progress feels painfully slow. But total weight is only one piece of the picture. You could be losing body fat, building muscle, and moving in exactly the ...
18 May 2026 · 19 min
How to Rebuild Your Routine When Life Has Wiped You Out
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. After pouring everything into my recent in-person retreat, coming home felt harder than I expected. I was sleeping in on weekends, struggling with my normal routine, and asking myself, "Why can't I just get it together?" Turns out, even good things are exhausting, and pushing yourself to bounce back at fu...
S1 · E172 · 11 May 2026 · 36 min
What GLP-1s Are Revealing About Addiction and the Brain with Dr. Nishant Kumar
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. “Doc, I just don't feel like drinking alcohol anymore." Addiction psychiatrist Dr. Nishant Kumar kept hearing it. Patient after patient, unprompted. And nothing in their lives had changed… except one thing. They'd started a GLP-1. What does that tell us about the brain, addiction, and our rela...
S1 · E171 · 4 May 2026 · 20 min
Skin Removal Surgery After Weight Loss: What You Need to Know with Dr. Beckman
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. We talk a lot about losing weight… but rarely about what it actually feels like to live in that new body. And for a lot of people, that experience includes the physical and emotional impact of excess skin. Excess skin isn’t just about appearance. It's the rashes, the infections, the discomfort that makes ...
S1 · E170 · 27 Apr 2026 · 33 min
Losing Weight and Losing Hair? Here's What to Do with Dr. Katherine Nolan
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. It’s one of the most distressing side effects people can experience during a weight loss journey, yet almost no one warns you about it. At first, it’s easy to dismiss. Then it starts showing up everywhere: in the shower drain, on your pillow, and in your hands every time you run your fingers through your ...
S1 · E169 · 20 Apr 2026 · 24 min
8 Health Basics That Beat Every Supplement, Tracker and Program
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. I've been thinking a lot lately about how much we overcomplicate our health. Tracking 15 different metrics, obsessing over the perfect supplement, debating which programme is best — while the simple basics just... aren't happening. I catch myself doing it too. So in this episode, we're rewinding right bac...
S1 · E168 · 13 Apr 2026 · 34 min
Tired, Hungry, and Stuck? How Poor Sleep Affects Hormones, Cravings, and Weight Loss with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. You might be blaming your hormones, your medication, or yourself... when the real problem could be your sleep. Sleep is one of the most overlooked parts of metabolic health. And when it's off, everything feels harder. You feel hungrier. Your cravings get stronger. Your energy drops. Your blood sugar is ha...
S1 · E167 · 6 Apr 2026 · 19 min
Plateaued? Try These 5 Things Before You Clamp Down Harder
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. When the scale stops moving, the instinct is to restrict more, exercise harder, and white-knuckle your way through it. I get why this is a common reaction, but it's not what your body actually needs to break through. In this episode, I explain why the answer to a plateau is almost never "do more and eat l...
S1 · E166 · 30 Mar 2026 · 20 min
GLP-1s at Every Age: What You Should Actually Be Watching For
Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. When it comes to GLP-1 medications, your age and stage of life matter more than a lot of people realize. What works for your body at 25 won't work the same way at 45... and definitely not at 65. Yet somehow, most people are still being treated with a one-size-fits-all approach. Same advice, same dosing st...

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The Obesity Guide with Matthea Rentea MD is a English health podcast from Matthea Rentea MD. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

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Typical length: 21 min
Latest episode: 12 Oct 2026
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