Brain Over Belly

We lose muscle strength and muscle mass as we age.  This isn't good.  What causes this loss?  How do we prevent it from happening to us.  The common PED (Performance Enhancing Drug) clenbuterol provides some insights into these questions.  In this episode, we dive deeply into muscle physiology and consider the causes of muscle loss with aging.  New ideas in this episode help us connect the do...

This is it! This is the most detailed explanation of normal and abnormal physiology of GLP-1. This is the molecule upon which Ozempic, Wegovy, etc. are based. This video is very technical and scientific. But if you get through all of it and understand the concepts here, you will understand more about Ozempic, GLP-1 and the weight loss injectables than any doctor you meet. Guaranteed!

This is it!  This is the most detailed explanation of normal and abnormal physiology of GLP-1.  This is the molecule upon which Ozempic, Wegovy, etc. are based.  This video is very technical and scientific.  But if you get through all of it and understand the concepts here, you will understand more about Ozempic, GLP-1 and the weight loss injectables than any doctor you meet.  Guaranteed!

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Why bariatric surgery is the number one treatment of obesity and related diseases.

When you are feeling down about your weight and just can’t imagine a different, healthier life, sometimes it helps to hear from someone who’s been there too.

"Vegan Science

Exercising While Fasting

Why You Should Not Count Calories

Obesity Prevention: A Message to Parents

Weight Loss Drugs

Metabolism & Fasting

We all age. It’s inevitable, and it’s normal. But something else is developing that’s far from normal, and it started five years ago - before COVID. For the first time since World War II, life expectancy in the U.S. is declining. And that’s despite advancements in medicine & technology. For such a troubling statistic, few people are discussing it. Is COVID a factor? Sure, but the story is much...

Did you know that the most common first symptom of heart disease is sudden death? 50% of Americans with heart disease – hundreds of thousands of people each year – die before they even know they have a problem..

Heart disease is such an important, deadly topic that one episode just wouldn’t beenough to cover it. So we’re doing two, starting with a fresh look at the cause of heartdisease. 700,000 people died last year of heart disease,continuing a decades-long trend that simply isn’t improving.  So what do we do about it? 

Exercise and protein. Mobility and meat. There are thousands of books, blogs, and videos on these topics, so it’s easy to feel confused. Truth is, exercise is not the key to losing weight. It’ll help, but when it comes to burning calories, it’s actually pretty inefficient. To burn 1,000 calories, you would have to run - not walk - for hours . And it’s important to eat the right protein to feel rig...

We hear a lot about cholesterol from our doctors, we see commercials for it left and right, and it’s often regarded as bad. But that’s just not telling the whole story.

Why you can't ignore the Microbiome if you want to lose weight.

“Three meals a day is healthy!” “Breakfast, the most important meal of the day!” We’ve all heard ‘em, and most of us were probably taught them. In fact, some professional trainers and dieticians recommend four to six smaller meals a day, often to “increase metabolism”. And it’s just not true, according to Dr. David Brown of Idaho BMI. But 

It’s helpful to hear from the people actually trying the things Rick and Dr. Brown discuss. Episode 15 is just that. Monda is back in studio, just over a year after her bariatric weight loss surgery at Dr. Brown’s Idaho BMI. Looking back, how does she feel about it? “It’s the best choice I ever made”.

Ten years ago, few people had heard of the ketogenic diet . Now, few people haven’t heard about it thanks to its positive results. Dr. Brown has seen success after success with his patients at Idaho BMI and Everest Surgical Institute . Why? The power in burning fat instead of sugar as your body’s primary fuel. Here are the top five reasons you should give it a try.

Permanent weight loss through bariatric surgeryis a big commitment that can come with a lot of apprehension and questions. With surgery being one of the most popular ways patients seek to lose weight,there is a lot of misinformation and half-truths floating around out there. AsDr. Brown and host Rick Dunn embark on the second season of the Brain OverBelly podcast, they take some time out to answer...

Most of us have been there, having to ask the question to the doctor, dentist, or surgeon in front of us. And for bariatric surgery, it’s often the largest concern aside from the procedure itself.  Find out how Everest Surgical Institute is making Bariatric Surgery Affordable.  

If there is one word to describe Episode 11 of Brain Over Belly , it’s “uplifting”. We hear first-hand the incredible journey of 33-year-old Efrain, a patient of Dr. Brown who is eleven months removed from bariatric surgery. And it quickly becomes clear that he feels as good as he looks.

Rick and Dr. Brown dive right into discussing how bariatric surgery is notsome one-and-done quick fix that magically locks someone into a healthyweight. In fact, the vast majority of patients that don’t commit to thepost-surgery habits and exercises won’t see their surgical weight loss last. Find out how to achieve Long Term Success.