Lipids, Memes, and Medicine – Spencer Nadolsky, DO

Spencer Nadolsky, DO

Dr. Spencer Nadolsky is a family medicine physician specializing in obesity and lipidology whose mission is to help his patients lose weight and keep it off. Through his work he has helped thousands of patients achieve this goal whether through direct patient contact, through his work with Renaissance Periodization, and his presence on social media. Starting during his residency, Dr. Nadoslky has continued to find way to communicate effective lifestyle modification techniques and now describes himself as a “memeologist” for his ability to communicate and educate through memes!

In our episode we discuss a multitude of topics including the burden of obesity in the United States, effective weight loss techniques, a brief introduction to lipidology and, of course, his tremendous memes. Dr. Nadolsky is easy  to listen to and explains difficult  issues in relatively simple terms. We think you will get a lot from this episode so make sure to tune in!

Dr. Nadolsky's Social Media and Renaissance Periodization

Show Notes

(1:00 – 4:00) – Introductions

Question 1: Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you decided to go into medicine

(4:00 – 14:40) – Social Media and Medicine

Question 2: How did you get started in the social media space?

Question 3: How do you navigate the negative spaces and aspects of social media?

(14:40 – 27:00) – The Role of a Lipidologist in Medicine

Question 4: What does preventive medicine mean to you?

Question 5: What is lipidology and what do you do?

(27:00 – 39:00) – The Risk Factors for Obesity

Question 6: What in your mind are the biggest determinants of obesity or avoiding obesity?

Question 7: What is the deal with cholesterol, what does the evidence say regarding cholesterol and what should people do?

Question 8: How do you approach a patient or someone who is obese in the right way?

(39:00 – 48:00) – Differentiating Good and Bad Advice

Question 9: How do you know if someone knows what they are talking about?

Question 10: How do we sift out good information vs bad information when it comes to preventive medicine?

(48:00 – 52:30 ) – Pharmacotherapy in Preventive Medicine

Question 11: Is there a role for pharmaceuticals in preventive medicine?

(52:30 – 54:30) Communication in Healthcare

Question 12: Why are memes so effective in communicating complex topics?

Question 13: What is the one nutritional piece of advice you would have for someone trying to get healthier?

(54:30 – 59:00) – Closing Remarks

Question 14: Anything you want to plug?

https://renaissanceperiodization.com/

 

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