Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight [Audiobook]

From the New York Times bestselling author comes an illuminating understanding of body weight, including the promise—and peril—of the latest weight loss drugs. This program features an introduction and epilogue read by the author. The struggle is universal: we work hard to lose weight, only to find that it slowly creeps back. In America, body weight has become a pain point shrouded in self-recrimination and shame, not to mention bias from the medical community. For many, this battle not only takes a mental toll but also becomes a physical threat: three-quarters of American adults struggle with weight-related health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. We know that diets don’t work, and yet we also know that excess weight starves us of years and quality of life.

Where do we go from here? In Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine, former FDA Commissioner Dr. David A. Kessler unpacks the mystery of weight in the most comprehensive work to date on this topic, giving listeners the power to dramatically improve their health. Kessler, who has himself struggled with weight, suggests the new class of GLP-1 weight loss drugs have provided a breakthrough: they have radically altered our understanding of weight loss. They make lasting change possible, but they also have real disadvantages and must be considered as part of a comprehensive approach together with nutrition, behavior, and physical activity. Eye-opening, provocative, and rigorous, this is a must-listen for anyone who has ever struggled to maintain their weight—which is to say, everyone.