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American GluttonActor Ethan Suplee was an aspiring plus size model long before it became trendy and now sets out to examine our current obesity crisis. On American Glutton, hell talk to everyone from experts to the average Joe, exploring all the diets he has been on... Author: American Glutton
Actor Ethan Suplee was an aspiring plus size model long before it became trendy and now sets out to examine our current obesity crisis. On American Glutton, hell talk to everyone from experts to the average Joe, exploring all the diets he has been on over the last two decades, taking us on his journey from obese to svelte and back again, examining what worked and what made him gain everything back plus 50 pounds. Sharing his ever-lasting search for the next quick fix, well delve into the joys of suffering, relativism, dogged determination, and the proper way to braise a pork belly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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What If Weight Gain Is Just a Symptom?
Monday, 12 January, 2026
What if weight gain, depression, and chronic illness are symptoms rather than the real problem?Ethan sits down with Dr.Josh Redd, a functional medicine doctor, to explore why treating symptoms alone often fails. On this episode of American Glutton, Ethan Suplee and Dr. Redd dig into inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, mental health, and why personalized care matters more than one-size-fits-all diets or pills. They discuss real patient stories, overlooked root causes, and what true healing can look like.Want more insights like this? Subscribe to Ethan’s newsletter here: https://ethansuplee.substack.com/subscribeSHOW HIGHLIGHTS00:00 - What Functional Medicine Really Means04:10 - Treating Root Causes Instead of Symptoms09:05 - Why One Size Fits All Diets Fail14:40 - When Weight Is a Symptom, Not the Problem20:30 - Brain Inflammation and Mental Health27:15 - The Emotional Cost of Chronic Illness32:40 - A Child’s Drawing That Changed Everything38:20 - Why Patients Feel “Crazy” When Labs Are “Normal”45:10 - Food, Inflammation, and Modern Lifestyles52:35 - Why Healing Requires Education, Not Just Treatment59:40 - What Real Health Transformation Looks Like Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
