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The Obesity Guide with Matthea Rentea MD

The Obesity Guide with Matthea Rentea MD

Matthea Rentea MD 243 Episodes Oct 12, 2026

The Obesity Guide with Matthea Rentea MD explores obesity and chronic weight management through conversations with experts in related fields and people who have succeeded in their weight journeys. Host Matthea Rentea is a board-certified internist and Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, and founder of the Rentea Metabolic Clinic, a telehealth practice serving Indiana and Illinois. The show provides information and education, not medical advice, and encourages listeners to consult their physician about what is right for them.

Episodes

Are You Eating Too Fast? Here's What It's Doing to Your Fullness
Are You Eating Too Fast? Here's What It's Doing to Your Fullness Oct 12, 2026 1132 Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. We spend so much time talking about what to eat… protein, fiber, portions, healthy choices… that we can overlook how we’re eating.When you’re rushing through lunch, eating over your laptop, or distracted by
Push Through or Pivot? Making Smarter Decisions About Your Weight Loss Goals
Push Through or Pivot? Making Smarter Decisions About Your Weight Loss Goals Oct 5, 2026 911 Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Not every hard season means you should quit. But not every goal deserves endless effort either.So how do you know when you’re in a tough stretch that’s worth pushing through… and when it might actually be t
Introducing The Next Chapter: Making Space for a Life That Supports You
Introducing The Next Chapter: Making Space for a Life That Supports You Oct 1, 2026 1244 Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Sign up for The Next Chapter HERE. Registration closes Oct 30th. Join The Next Chapter, a five-month experience to make space for your health, work toward a meaningful goal, and have some fun along the way—
How to Start Strength Training at Any Age with Elaine
How to Start Strength Training at Any Age with Elaine Sep 28, 2026 1576 Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Elaine is 76, works out twice a week…and still hates exercise. So why does she never want to miss a session? In this episode, we talk about what changed when Elaine stopped chasing a certain look and starte
The $40 Billion Electrolyte Trend: Do You Actually Need Them?
The $40 Billion Electrolyte Trend: Do You Actually Need Them? Sep 21, 2026 850 Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Electrolyte packets are everywhere right now. But just because they’ve become part of the wellness uniform, does that mean they’re actually helping your body… or are you just adding a lot more sodium than y
Why Your Brain Is Wired to Crave (And How to Retrain It) with Dr. Glenn Livingston
Why Your Brain Is Wired to Crave (And How to Retrain It) with Dr. Glenn Livingston Sep 14, 2026 3226 Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. What if the voice telling you, “Just have one… you deserve it… start again tomorrow” isn’t really you at all?Clinical psychologist Dr. Glenn Livingston calls it the “Food Monster”: a radically different way
No Appetite on a GLP-1? What to Eat When Nothing Sounds Good
No Appetite on a GLP-1? What to Eat When Nothing Sounds Good Sep 7, 2026 1038 Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. What do you do when your GLP-1 turns your appetite all the way down, and even your favorite foods get a big "meh"?It might feel like a win at first. But if you're barely eating, your energy,
How to Break a Weight Loss Plateau (Without Restricting More)
How to Break a Weight Loss Plateau (Without Restricting More) Aug 31, 2026 1301 Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Hit a wall on your weight loss journey? That's not failure. We treat plateaus like something's broken. When the scale stalls, suddenly we're questioning everything: the medication, our metabo
2 Simple Ways to Improve Morning Insulin Resistance
2 Simple Ways to Improve Morning Insulin Resistance Aug 24, 2026 621 Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Is your breakfast making mornings harder than they need to be?You eat well, you move your body, you’re doing all the “right” things… so why is your blood sugar still higher in the morning? There’s a natural
Why Stepping Back Might Be the Best Thing You Do for Your Health This Year
Why Stepping Back Might Be the Best Thing You Do for Your Health This Year Aug 17, 2026 1479 Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. When was the last time you slowed down long enough to just... think?Most of us move from one task to the next, filling every quiet moment with work, scrolling, or chores around the house. We stay so busy we
How to Rewire Your Cravings: Physiology, Habits, and the Thoughts That Help
How to Rewire Your Cravings: Physiology, Habits, and the Thoughts That Help Aug 10, 2026 1157 Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. Have you ever found yourself negotiating with a pint of ice cream at 9 p.m., even though you ate dinner just two hours ago?You tell yourself you’ll have “just one bite.” Then maybe one more. Suddenly, you’r
You're Not Lazy: How Undiagnosed ADHD Could Be Derailing Your Health Goals with Dr. Ida Salusky
You're Not Lazy: How Undiagnosed ADHD Could Be Derailing Your Health Goals with Dr. Ida Salusky Aug 3, 2026 2190 Send a Text Message. Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us. You've spent years believing you're undisciplined, inconsistent, bad at adulting. But what if you've been white-knuckling undiagnosed ADHD this whole time? More than half of my clinic has som

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