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Drs. Spencer and Karl Nadolsky talk about nutrition, medicine, and fitness through the lens of two physicians who lift weights. Both doctors are former NCAA division 1 wrestlers who have gone into medicine. Dr. Spencer Nadolsky is a board certified family physician specialized in obesity medicine and lipidology. Dr. Karl Nadolsky is a board certified endocrinologist also specialized in obesity medicine.

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United States

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Drs. Spencer and Karl Nadolsky talk about nutrition, medicine, and fitness through the lens of two physicians who lift weights. Both doctors are former NCAA division 1 wrestlers who have gone into medicine. Dr. Spencer Nadolsky is a board certified family physician specialized in obesity medicine and lipidology. Dr. Karl Nadolsky is a board certified endocrinologist also specialized in obesity medicine.

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English


Episodes
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Top 5 Women's Fitness Myths

4/25/2025
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with return guest Dr. Lauren Semple about creatine, protein, cortisol, fasting exercise, and training in women. Follow Dr. Lauren's instagram Join Dr. Spencer's online clinic

Duration:00:36:48

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GLP-1 and metabolism and depression

4/11/2025
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss a new study looking at tirzepatide and metabolic rate. They also discuss a patient case of tirzepatide induced anhedonia. Here is the tirzepatide study If interested in joining Dr. Spencer's clinic Vineyard - Click Here

Duration:00:25:00

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Do GLP-1 meds cause more fat cells?

3/19/2025
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the claim that GLP-1 meds cause more fat cells. Learn about if and how GLP-1 meds increase fat cells and what that means along with other claims about these medicine. Join Dr. Spencer's online clinic that specializes in GLP-1 medicines

Duration:00:25:52

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Future of medicine - Direct Care

3/11/2025
Drs. Karl and Spencer talk to Dr. Kenneth Qiu all about direct medical care - the future of medicine. Learn about how bypassing insurance and creating a relationship directly with a doctor can improve your health and save money in the long run. Follow Dr. Qiu on Linked in See Dr. Spencer's direct care model with Vineyard

Duration:00:23:15

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Tirzepatide and Muscle Loss with Dr. Grant Tinsley

2/28/2025
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss with Dr. Grant Tinsley all about the new analysis of how much "lean mass" is lost with tirzepatide, the most powerful medicine available for weight loss. Learn: The difference between fat free mass and lean mass and lean soft tissue and muscle. If GLP-1 medicines cause muscle loss specifically How to minimize muscle loss when taking these medicines Our new study together. Click here for the tirzepatide paper Click here to see Dr. Grant Tinsely's Instagram Click here to join Vineyard

Duration:00:27:44

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The Super Bowl Hims and Hers Ad

2/17/2025
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss how bad the Hims and Hers ad was. From an outside perspective, the ad may have seemed good. But when you dig deeper, it was actually really bad. Listen to learn. Join Dr. Spencer's new online clinic - Vineyard.

Duration:00:25:05

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NAD and NMN with Dr. Charles Brenner

2/12/2025
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with NMN and NAD expert Dr. Charles Brenner all about these supposed longevity supplements. Learn about NAD metabolism Whether it's worth supplementing or not with NAD or NMN Follow Dr. Brenner on Twitter

Duration:00:38:56

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The 60 Minutes Obesity Doctor - Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford

1/28/2025
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford all about obesity, genetics, and her appearance on 60 minutes. Does Dr. Sanford believe lifestyle doesn't matter for obesity? Find out by listening! Watch Dr. Stanford's 60 minute clip Join Dr. Spencer's Obesity Clinic

Duration:00:45:33

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New Obesity Definition and Higher Wegovy Dose

1/20/2025
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat about the new Lancet Commission's report on Clinical Obesity along with the new study on high dosed Wegovy. Learn: How 7.2 mg of Wegovy (semaglutide) compares to 2.4 mg What the proposed definitions of clinical and preclinical obesity are Click here to join Dr. Spencer's new online clinic

Duration:00:29:12

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The Ozempic Revolution - with Dr. Sowa

1/10/2025
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Sowa about her book The Ozempic Revolution. Learn: Why she wrote the book. The top 3 things to know when starting a GLP-1 medicine. Also hear the top criticism from Drs. Karl and Spencer. You will laugh. Click here to get the book If you're on a GLP-1 currently and want to switch to Dr. Spencer's new clinic, Click Here

Duration:00:31:15

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Microdosing GLP-1 and Cagrisema headlines

12/23/2024
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the concept of "microdosing" GLP-1 receptor agonists along with talk about the new top line results from REDEFINE which studied the new drug CagriSema.

Duration:00:40:20

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Changing your workouts based on your menstrual cycle

12/18/2024
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple all about how the menstrual cycle and how it should affect your workout programming. Should you change your workouts around your menstrual cycle? Find out by listening! Check out her instagram Read her paper on exercise and menstrual cycles Read her paper on protein synthesis throughout the menstrual cycle

Duration:00:30:07

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Zepbound vs Wegovy trial and compounded GLP-1s

12/9/2024
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the topline results from Surmount 5 which put Zepbound (tirzepatide) against Wegovy (semaglutide) for weight loss. They also discuss some news around compounded GLP-1s. Learn: Weight loss and glycemic differences between tirzepatide and semaglutide What the FDA is thinking for compounded GLP-1s If you're not on Dr. Spencer's virtual clinic waitlist, click here

Duration:00:44:15

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Types of Diabetes, CGMs, and More

11/25/2024
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with Dr. Shivani Misra, a metabolic specialist physician researcher from the UK, all about the various forms of diabetes mellitus. Learn: Follow Dr. Misra on X/Twitter

Duration:01:06:07

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A new way of delivering healthcare - Direct Primary Care

11/20/2024
Drs. Karl and Spencer chat with AtlasMD - Dr. Josh Umbehr all about making healthcare cheaper using direct primary care. Learn: Find AtlasMD here

Duration:01:08:59

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1st longer term tirzepatide study (3 years)

11/14/2024
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss the brand new 3 year study of tirzepatide in those with prediabetes along with a discussion on semaglutide treating osteoarthritis. Learn: Click here to read the tirzepatide study Click here to read the semaglutide study

Duration:00:44:41

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Making America Healthy Again - Joe Rogan Podcast Review

11/1/2024
Drs. Karl and Spencer invite Dr. Andrea Love back to the podcast to discuss a recent Joe Rogan podcast with Calley and Casey Means along with the concept of Make America Healthy Again and RFK jr. Learn: What the docs agree with. What they don't agree with. Is raw milk okay? Are cancer rates rising? and more Follow Dr. Andrea here https://www.instagram.com/dr.andrealove

Duration:00:53:12

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Cortisol 101

10/15/2024
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss all things cortisol and poke fun at the influencers who try to fear monger exercise due to cortisol increases. Learn: What is cortisol and what does it do? Is cortisol bad? Should you worry about cortisol increases with exercise? Should you take supplements to lower cortisol? and more

Duration:00:31:06

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New Healthcare Service

10/2/2024
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss their ideal healthcare delivery system. Learn: Spencer's journey building and selling Sequence and what he wants to do next. How Dr. Karl believes healthcare should be and what he's doing next. Click here to get on Dr. Spencer's waitlist

Duration:00:22:05

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Obesity medicine updates and Kardashian supplements

9/16/2024
Drs. Karl and Spencer discuss BS supplements claiming to be like Ozempic along with discuss some new obesity drugs coming down the pipeline that were announced in phase 1 and 2 trials. Are there any supplements that can mimic Ozempic? What is amylin and how does it help with weight and sugars? What is this new oral drug "amycretin" in phase 1 trials? and more

Duration:00:40:13