Challenging the sixth law: Should good health should be our number one priority?

In order to challenge the sixth law of healthism, Dr. Asher Larmie is joined by Caleb Luna, an artist, public scholar and theorist of the body. They are the author of REVENGE BODY and co-host of the podcast Unsolicited: Fatties Talk Back. In this episode, Asher and Caleb discuss:How health and wellness culture is abelist and classistHow the pursuit of health and wellness is cultural and should not be assumedHow they learned to flip the script and embrace their fatnessThe beauty of...

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How would you react if someone told you that most of what we are taught to believe about healthy bodies is a lie? How would you feel if that person was a medical doctor with over 20 years experience treating patients and seeing the harm caused by all this misinformation?In their podcast, Dr Asher Larmie, an experienced General Practitioner and self-styled Fat Doctor, examines and challenges 'health' as we know it through passionate, unfiltered conversations with guest experts, colleagues and friends.They tackle the various ways in which weight stigma and anti-fat bias impact both individuals and society as a whole. From the classroom to the boardroom, the doctors office to the local pub, weight-based discrimination is everywhere. Is it any wonder that it has such an impact on our health? Whether you're a person affected by weight stigma, a healthcare professional, a concerned parent or an ally who shares our view that people in larger bodies deserve better, Asher and the team at 'The Fat Doctor Podcast' welcomes you into the inner circle.