102 – GLP-1s, hormones & the truth about weight gain with Rose Stokes

<p>Rose Stokes, journalist and host of the Matter of Fat podcast, joins Dr Louise Newson to talk GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, the hormones behind weight gain and the shame around women&#39;s bodies.</p><p>Rose has lived with obesity on and off for thirty years and is currently taking GLP-1 medication herself, after months of exercise and calorie counting made no difference to her weight post-pregnancy. She and Louise talk candidly about what these drugs can and can&#39;t do, and why &quot;easy&quot; is the last word Rose would use to describe taking them.</p><p>Louise explains why women are so often told their weight is a food and exercise problem when the real cause can be hormonal. They also cover the research gaps around GLP-1s and women&#39;s hormones and why blame and shame make it harder to get the right help.</p><p>Rose closes with her three take-home tips for anyone rethinking their relationship with weight.</p><p><strong>Let’s connect</strong></p><p>👉 Track your symptoms and understand hormones, download the Balance app: <a href="https://bit.ly/4yZty5A" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/4yZty5A</a></p><p>👉 More from Dr LouiseNewson: <a href="https://linkin.bio/drlouisenewson" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://linkin.bio/drlouisenewson</a></p><p>👉 Follow Rose: <strong>Insta: @rosestokes</strong><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fa-matter-of-fat%2Fid6805913565&data=05%7C02%7Cjane.underhill%40newsonhealth.co.uk%7Cb25db3cc160a4102e3bf08df090fdf37%7Cc346d75ef49d4be0a131d8d8048c81b3%7C0%7C0%7C639239635994786125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JrHm1qqW0zIgvBJiMUlQl%2FYNtnnqCUH7lEj1sA7jGes%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-matter-of-fat/id6805913565</a></p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F469s4SFr3DNivfx1dQVyXR%3Fsi%3D9065a05ed85b4723&data=05%7C02%7Cjane.underhill%40newsonhealth.co.uk%7Cb25db3cc160a4102e3bf08df090fdf37%7Cc346d75ef49d4be0a131d8d8048c81b3%7C0%7C0%7C639239635994809477%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zUC1Spxh3hG80IpeaTQcCCgYmgcFRp%2Fu2mwY0i15DeE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="ug