Weight Loss

It’s a new season of the Straight Talk on Health podcast. This season Dr. Chet will focus on topics like the best diet to help protect your brain, he’ll continue to look at current health research to see what’s relevant, and he’ll discuss optimal body weight for height. Today he looks at whether carbonated water can help you in your weight loss efforts

There are some strange goings on in the weight loss arena, even stranger than before. Dr. Chet Zelasko gives an update and the lowdown on the latest in weight loss on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

We talk about the topic of Beyond BMI: The Role of Weight in Health Outcomes.

A recently published book suggests that we are unhealthy because of ultra-processed foods (UPF). To prove his point, the author ate a high UPF diet for 4 weeks. What where the results? What happened to Dr. Chet Zelsasko when he did the same thing? Find out on this edition of Straight Talk on Health.

The latest numbers are out and we are a more robust country than ever before. 35% of the U.S. is now categorized as obese. Is there anything that can stem the tide? Dr. Chet Zelasko gives you his thoughts on this edition of Straight Talk on Health.

Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Peter Bajic discusses the results of a survey on men's sexual and mental well being.

- Increased weight-loss drug use & cost control- Michigan prescription drug cost control board- Dialing back remote work- U of M economic outlook

Sarah Sapora joins in to share her work of inspiring personal growth for the nearly 70% of American Women who are considered plus size.

We meet Odessa, Founder of the Boston Square Wellness Collective.

Recent research has demonstrated that a diabetes medication called semaglutide can help people lose weight. Does it work? Can they keep the weight off? Dr. Chet Zelasko looks into the research on this edition of Straight Talk on Health