The Truth Behind Weight Loss and Big Pharma (with Mikey Mercedes)

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In this episode of ‘The Fat Doctor Podcast’, Dr. Natasha Larmie is joined by fat liberationist writer, creator, and doctoral student from the Bronx, New York, Marquisele (Mikey) Mercedes.

Together Dr Larmie and MIkey intimately discuss the following:

• Weight stigma in big pharma.
• Do doctors really receive huge sums of money from large pharmaceutical companies?
• They touch on the opioid epidemic in the USA vs UK and the role played by doctors and governing bodies.
• How much influence do large pharmaceutical companies have on research?

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Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

Mikey’s work can be found at the following links

patreon.com/marquisele

twitter.com/marquisele

You can connect with Marquisele on Instagram @fatmarquisele.

More about the show:

How would you react if someone told you that most of what we are taught to believe about healthy bodies is a lie?

How would you feel if that person was a medical doctor with over 20 years experience treating patients and seeing the harm caused by all this misinformation?

In her podcast, Dr Natasha Larmie, an experienced General Practitioner and self-styled Fat Doctor, examines and challenges 'health' as we know it through passionate, unfiltered conversations with guest experts, colleagues and friends.

She tackles the various ways in which weight stigma and anti-fat bias impact both individuals and society as a whole. From the classroom to the boardroom, the doctors office to the local pub, weight-based discrimination is everywhere. Is it any wonder that it has such an impact on our health?

Whether you're a person affected by weight stigma, a healthcare professional, a concerned parent or an ally who shares our view t

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