The Errors in Weight Centric Medical Care
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This week on the pod we have Asher Larmie BACK and they are ready to shake. shit. up! Asher (they/theirs/he/his) is back on WTAF and there are a lot of updates! Since our last episode, they have changed their name from Natasha to Asher and come out as transgender. Additionally, he started an AMAZING campaign called #noweigh. This campaign is HAES aligned and forces doctors to prioritize the patients health over weight at doctor's visits by encouraging patients to refuse regular weighing protocol. @noweighcampaign provides resources to empower clients of every size body through this conversation on their website noweigh.org. We talk about how forked up weight centric healthcare is, the #NOWEIGH campaign, Asher’s whole life transformation. Find them on IG @thefatdoctoruk ***This episode is sponsored by Arrowhead Mills. Use code “ARROWHEADVIP” for 15% off any Arrowhead Mills product at vitacost.com . PLEASE NOTE UPDATED CODE.***  Links mentioned in episode:  #noweigh Campaign Website noweigh.org Asher Larmie Website https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk Nicola Salmon Episode https://drunkdietitians.libsyn.com/2021/09 or search episode name “Fat Positive Fertility” on your favorite podcast platform!
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