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How to navigate weight-focused medical advice when you have a complicated relationship with your body

My doctor keeps suggesting weight loss for my joint pain and I can't tell if it's medical advice or fat phobia.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Medical recommendations that intersect with personal shame create confusion about what constitutes genuine care.

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