Battling Medical Bias

03/01/22 • 51 min

Have you been avoiding your doctor because they always make comments about your body? Are you on a search for a doctor who has a health at any size approach? This is the episode for you!

To tackle this topic and answer your questions, we brought on Dr. Vicky Borgia, a board-certified family medicine physician with over twenty years of experience. She practices ‘womb to tomb’ medicine with special interests and training in reproductive health, LGBTQIA health, and integrative medicine.

You can find Vicky at radiancemedicalgroup.org

You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe

Have any questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575.

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Resources relevant to our discussion:

Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings

“Don’t Weigh Me” Cards

Search the HAES directory at haescommunity.com

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For a limited time, Boob Sweat listeners can use code BOOBSWEAT15 at checkout for 15% off your order at megababebeauty.com!

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This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and by Madison Higley

Have you been avoiding your doctor because they always make comments about your body? Are you on a search for a doctor who has a health at any size approach? This is the episode for you!

You can find Vicky at radiancemedicalgroup.org

You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe

Have any questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575.

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Resources relevant to our discussion:

Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings

“Don’t Weigh Me” Cards

Search the HAES directory at haescommunity.com

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For a limited time, Boob Sweat listeners can use code BOOBSWEAT15 at checkout for 15% off your order at megababebeauty.com!

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This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and by Madison Higley

Previous Episode

Answering MORE of your friendship questions

Boob Sweat is BACK! And this season is all about you. Our favorite episodes include our listeners, so this season is all about bringing on experts to talk about topics you requested.

This week, we brought back clinical psychologist and leading friendship expert Miriam Kirmayer to help answer your friendship questions submitted via Instagram, email, and our hotline!

(The information and guidance discussed on the ep is not a replacement for individual therapy or care!)

You can find Miriam at @miriamkirmayer, miriamkirmayer.com, and her Coping & Connection Toolkit.

You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe

Have any questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575.

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Miriam’s resources relevant to our discussion:

Not Drinking Tonight by Amanda E. White, LPC

How to Help An Addict: Resources and Treatment

Psychologytoday.com’s directory is a helpful resource for connecting with a Therapist. It allows you to search by location and expertise.

Many AL-Anon groups will have support groups for caregivers

Anyone in crisis should contact The National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

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For a limited time, Boob Sweat listeners can use code BOOBSWEAT15 at checkout for 15% off your order at megababebeauty.com!

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This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and by Madison Higley

Next Episode

Answering Your Dating Questions!

Do you have dating app burnout? Are you trying to meet people IRL? Are you getting back out there after a long-term relationship? You’re in luck because we’re back with another episode all about dating!

To help me answer your dating questions, I brought on Yue and Julie, co-hosts of the Dateable podcast. They’re active daters turned dating sociologists on a mission to understand why we date the way we do. Through talking to thousands of daters and world-renowned experts, they’re here to help you create the love life you've always wanted.

You can find Yue and Julie at @dateablepodcast, and you can listen to Dateable wherever you listen to podcasts.

You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe

Have any questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575.

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For a limited time, Boob Sweat listeners can use code BOOBSWEAT15 at checkout for 15% off your order at megababebeauty.com!

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This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and Madison Higley