The Plus SideZ: A Guide to GLP-1 & Metabolic Health

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In this episode, we break down the latest GLP-1 news around policy and legal developments impacting access to compounded GLP-1 medications in the United States.

We’re joined by special news correspondents Sabina Henn, an obesity advocate from GLPWinner.com, and Maria Rising, a GLP-1 reporter on TikTok and obesity advocate. Both are deeply involved in obesity care advocacy and work on and off the internet to protect patient access to treatment.

We begin with the broader national strategy shaping current GLP-1 policy, then walk through key federal and state actions, including the SAFE Drug Act (SR 6509), Indiana SB 282, and Florida SB 860 / HB 877. We explain how these bills could restrict access to compounded GLP-1 medications and why that poses a serious problem for patients who cannot take brand-name drugs or cannot afford them due to lack of insurance coverage and high costs.

We also cover the ongoing lawsuits between GLP-1 drug manufacturers and compounding pharmacies, including the Strive lawsuit, and examine the use of racketeering claims as a legal strategy. Throughout the episode, we focus on the real-world impact of these actions and how they could affect millions of patients relying on compounded GLP-1 medications for obesity and metabolic disease care.

We close with clear ways listeners can stay informed, engage, and help protect access to care.

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Men with obesity face a significantly higher risk of early death than women with obesity, yet many still avoid doctors, delay care, and see weight struggles as weakness rather than a medical condition.
In this episode, community member AJ shares his journey through weight loss, regain, and sustainable progress, opening a deeper conversation about men’s health, obesity as a chronic disease, and the role GLP-1 medications can play in long-term care, not as a shortcut, but as support.
We explore why men disengage from healthcare, how fear and shame disguise themselves as toughness, and what real obesity treatment looks like over time. This episode is also for the women who love them, offering language, insight, and practical takeaways to help encourage the men in their lives to seek the care they deserve and believe they are worthy of.
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This isn’t medical advice — always talk to your doctor before making any health decisions.

In this episode, community member AJ shares his journey through weight loss, regain, and sustainable progress, opening a deeper conversation about men’s health, obesity as a chronic disease, and the role GLP-1 medications can play in long-term care, not as a shortcut, but as support.

Community Guest: AJ Big Boy to Slim Boy

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Expert Guest: Kevin Gendreau, MD

Metabolic Health Handbook: https://a.co/d/fHI2hOk

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       This isn’t medical advice — always talk to your doctor before making any health decisions.
The scale has ruled health for decades, but modern obesity care shows it only tells part of the story. In this episode, we explore how GLP-1 therapies and advanced body composition analysis provide a clearer picture of health beyond weight alone. We discuss BMI, the Body Roundness Index, SECA body composition insights, why baselines matter, and how new global guidance is reshaping the future of obesity treatment.
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