Ben Erbsland

Taking Back Control with Dr Ian Baxter

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In Taking Back Control, Caroline Hutchinson sits down with Dr Ian Baxter, one of Queensland’s most experienced bariatric surgeons, for an honest chat about the science behind weight gain and why it’s not a personal failure. With more than 30 years in surgery and over 5,000 successful procedures, Dr Baxter explains that obesity isn’t about willpower - it’s a medical condition driven by hormones, metabolism, and genetics.

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Ben Erbsland

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Weight Loss Injectables 11.11.2025 10:56

Everywhere you look, people are talking about Ozempic and other weight-loss injectables. In this final episode of Taking Back Control, Caroline Hutchinson and Dr Ian Baxter cut through the hype with an open, science-based conversation about how these medications work, who they’re right for, and how they compare with surgery. In this episode: What GLP-1 medications really do in the body - and who b...

Why More Men Are Doing It 11.11.2025 10:46

Who said weight-loss surgery was just for women? In Episode 2, Dr Ian Baxter and Caroline get real about why more men than ever are choosing medical weight loss and why it’s not about vanity, it’s about survival. In this episode: Why men are finally taking medical weight loss seriously. The real-world health and workplace benefits of weight loss surgery. Rapid-fire Q&A: confidentiality, downti...

Why “just try harder” is bad advice - and what actually works. 11.11.2025 12:19

In this opening episode of Taking Back Control, Caroline Hutchinson sits down with Dr Ian Baxter, one of Queensland’s most experienced bariatric surgeons, for an honest chat about the science behind weight gain - and why it’s not a personal failure. In this episode: Why “just try harder” is bad advice - and what actually works. Why obesity is not a moral issue. Rapid-fire answers on who it’s for,...