Dr. Gordon Obesity Medicine

Dr. Gordon Obesity Medicine Board-Certified Osteopathic Physician (DO)
DABOM, DACLM, FACS, FACOS
Clinical education on midlife metabolic physiology and obesity medicine.

Substack: drmichellegordon.substack.com
Website: https://drgordon.me

08/31/2026

Years of dieting doesn’t wreck your metabolism. Maybe it changed things a little. But it’s not what the influencers and some online “coaches” say.

The full walkthrough on how to figure out how much is right for you is on Substack.

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08/31/2026

Obesity management isn’t set-and-forget medicine.

Plateaus are data. They guide care.



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08/31/2026

Three gardens, ignored all week.

Beets, carrots, potatoes, zinnias, and a zucchini that hid under a leaf for a week.

Eat real food especially while you’re on a GLP-1.



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08/30/2026

Shame isn’t a treatment plan.
It’s the enemy.

I explain disease. I don’t debate character.



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08/29/2026

Does weight cycling wreck your metabolism?
And how much do you REALLY need to eat?

The answers are on Substack.

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08/29/2026

GLP-1s are powerful medications.
Understanding dose versus volume prevents mistakes.



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08/28/2026

Losing hair on a GLP-1?
Common and usually self-limited.
It normally will resolve in 6-9 months. If it doesn’t, talk to your doctor or see a dermatologist.

More obesity medicine without blame on Substack. Link in bio.



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08/28/2026

Environment makes a difference.

Where you live, work, eat, and sleep affects weight regulation.

Not opinion.
Physiology.



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08/28/2026

Women lose more weight than men on tirzepatide.

A Mayo Clinic analysis of over 1,000 patients: at 15 months, women lost about 15% of their body weight. Men lost about 11%. Look at the data.

More on Substack.
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Women lose more weight than men on tirzepatide.A Mayo Clinic analysis of over 1,000 patients: at 15 months, women lost a...
08/28/2026

Women lose more weight than men on tirzepatide.

A Mayo Clinic analysis of over 1,000 patients: at 15 months, women lost about 15% of their body weight. Men lost about 11%. Look at the data.

More on Substack.
Link in bio.

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