Why avoiding your doctor makes complete sense

Send us Fan Mail Weight stigma doesn't just happen inside the consultation room: it keeps fat people out of it entirely. In this episode, you'll meet Ren. Ren hasn't seen their GP in eighteen months, not out of laziness or neglect, but because the last appointment cost far more than it was worth. I make the case that medical avoidance is a completely rational response to a system designed to punish fat bodies. The resulting missed diagnoses, untreated conditions, and compounding ...

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Why avoiding your doctor makes complete sense is an episode from The Fat Doctor Podcast by Dr Asher Larmie.

This episode is 35:38 long.

This episode was published on May 27, 2026.

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