Beyondbmi

Dr Harriet Treacy, our founder of , speaking on Breakfast, shared an important perspective on treatment and long-term care.

Starting treatment is only one part of the process.

Ongoing support is what helps people manage obesity as a long-term condition.

This includes:

– Monitoring progress
– Managing side effects
– Adjusting treatment over time
– Supporting behaviour change in a realistic way

This is where the long-term health benefits come from.

On the GLP-1 Digest podcast, Prof. Alex Miras and Ashwin Sharma discuss a topic many people are now asking about: tapering off weight loss medications.

Prof. Miras, one of the leading experts in obesity medicine, highlights an important point, these treatments work by supporting underlying biological pathways involved in weight regulation.

When that support is reduced or stopped, the body may return toward its previous baseline. This reflects how the biology of obesity works, rather than a lack of effort or willpower.

This pattern is seen across many areas of medicine, where ongoing treatment is often needed to manage long-term conditions.

At Beyondbmi, obesity is approached as a chronic disease, with care that is guided by evidence, clinical assessment, and long-term support.