This is an information dense episode unpacking the physiology of fat and the impact of extra fat on metabolism. We delve into why we need fat, how our bodies strive to hold onto fat at all costs and how this impacts our metabolic, cardiovascular and mental health. Dr Patrick is a health tech entrepreneur with a passion for supporting patients on a weight loss journey. His online platform, Flourish, is a place where specially trained professionals can support patients on a weight loss journey with a multi disciplinary team and the right medicines to support them. We talk about all of the weight loss drugs available to us, their risks, benefits and the new ?wonder drug - Ozempic that everyone is trying to get hold of. With its origin discovery in the stomach of the heeler dragon, this episode will empower professionals and non medical persons with a deep understanding of how to navigate weight loss in an obesogenic world.