# 457 - Why Exercise WONT work for WEIGHTLOSS - Dr Susan Wolver

Dr. Susan Wolver is a specialist in internal medicine who leads the Medical Weight Loss Program at VCU Health. She focuses on a multidisciplinary approach to obesity management, using tools like low-carb diets, medications, and behavioral changes to help patients regain their health.

Her clinic has a strong emphasis on reversing obesity-related conditions, such as diabetes, sleep apnea, and high blood pressure, often reducing or eliminating the need for medications. Dr Wolver is mentored by Dr Eric Westman of www.adaptyourlifeacademy.com

In this episode we discuss whether exercise works for weightloss, we ask if obesity is curable.

We talk about GLP1 agonist weightloss drugs like Ozempic.

We explore the benefits of a low carb diet as far as wightloss and health management are concerned, plus we examine the long term sustainability of of a low carb diet. The dangers of high carbohyrate foods : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi8hZFoFoJun_lLhULcYg5JWWeightloss series : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi-pO3W2hejnDUsgMQ9GPvpZThe health benefits fo exercise : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSKlhyEANfi_vM1nbpcV-PlvWjSZ872ECOrder Happy Habits for Mind and Body Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3KeQmGrOrder Kindle copy of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://amzn.to/4c9T38fOrder US paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://amzn.to/4bxczeTOrder UK paperback of Happy Habits for Mind and Body : https://rb.gy/jtfea5Listen to all previous podcast episodes of the Happy Habit Podcast via these podcast platforms :Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/happy-habit-podcastAmazon https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Habit-Podcast/dp/B08K5887J8Amazon music : https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/670836c2-ea4c-4a23-a67d-a54dd804ef61/happy-habit-podcastSpotify https://https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKIhQK6mYTzLCO8haUoRdGoogle Podcasts : https://t.ly/hTU8q----- Follow the Happy Habit Podcast at: Website: https://happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com/Facebook: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mathieunorry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyhabitpodcast/ Music used is Purple planet Music crediit goes to them

A motivational exploration of all things health, science and wellbeing with presenter and biochemistry graduate Mathieu Norry. We look at psychology, philosophy, neuroscience and human biology amongst other subjects. New episodes are published every Monday and Thursday.

Music credit goes to Purple Planet Music

www.happyhabitpodcast.wordpress.com

• No. of episodes: 531
• Latest episode: 2025-07-28
• Health & Fitness

Where can you listen?