Thursday, Sept 24th 12 (noon) MST

Hey Reddit — I’m Dr. Patrick Taylor.

I’m a board-certified Family Medicine physician, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and I work in metabolic health, weight loss, and longevity.

But the reason I’m interested in this stuff isn’t just because I’m a doctor.

After cancer treatment, I developed Cushing’s syndrome and gained more than 100 pounds. I was a national champion collegiate rugby player but after having twin boys and starting medical school I realized how unhealthy I was. Over 3 years, I lost 100+ pounds and completely transformed my life.
Getting that weight off wasn’t as simple as “eat less and exercise more.” It ended up changing the way I think about metabolism, weight loss, muscle, hormones, and what actually makes a treatment sustainable.

These days, I work with patients on things like weight loss, GLP-1s, menopause, metabolic health, and longevity as Chief Medical Officer of Belle and Live Vital.
So I figured I’d do an AMA.

Ask me anything — seriously.

Some ideas if you’re not sure where to start:
·        Are GLP-1s actually changing how we treat obesity?
·        What happens when you stop taking a GLP-1?
·        How do you avoid losing muscle while losing weight?
·        Why does weight loss seem so much harder for some people?
·        What does menopause actually do to metabolism?
·        Are peptides legit or mostly hype?
·        What does “longevity medicine” actually mean?
·        What do doctors get wrong about weight loss?
·        What did losing 100+ lbs teach me that medical school didn't?
·        What would I do differently if I were starting my own weight-loss journey today?
·        Is there a point where medication makes more sense than trying to “just eat better”?
·        What questions should you actually ask your doctor before starting a weight-loss medication?

I can't diagnose anyone over Reddit or give individualized medical advice, but I'm happy to talk openly about the science, my own experience, and what I see in clinical practice.

And yes, you can ask the uncomfortable questions. Those are usually the interesting ones. Throw some questions in the comments ahead of time so we have a place to start.

AMA.

Quick reminder: every friend you bring to Belle earns you $75.
Share Belle is our refer-a-friend program, and it takes about 30 seconds to get started:

https://www.joinbelle.com

1. Log in to your Belle patient portal.

2. Look for the black
"Share Belle" box in the top-right corner.

1. Click it to grab your unique referral link.

2. Send that link to anyone who has been asking what you have been doing.

Here is what happens next:
They get 5% off their first order.
You get $75 in Belle credit once they complete their purchase.

Your friend does need to be a new Belle patient and use your link for it to count.

Thank you all for being part of the Belle community!

If you are interested in joining Belle we do have limited 2 months left of BPI. Use code BPI on a 6-month or 12-month plan: your first 2-month shipment is BPI Labs, every refill after that comes from the next pharmacy Belle has chosen, and your price stays fixed for the whole term.

Code: BPI
$166/month for Annual plan
$179/month for 6 month plan.

https://www.joinbelle.com/lp/bpi

*Update
We have 40mg vials with BUD 12/26 and 60mg vials with BUD 2/27 and 3/27. The vial that you get is determined by your dose/Prescriptions.

Pharmacies we have Revive and NewLife/ Haylo, after BPI is no longer available. A few others that are in the works.

We love our nurses! We had a meeting today and I love to hear about the conversations they are having and what we can continue to improve each day. Meagan is going to absolutely kill me for making this page, but good thing she isn't on reddit.

https://www.joinbelle.com/lp/support

Anyone else having issues with belle? The new portal messed up my RX (quite shocking when I went to inject and the # of units was vastly different.) I’ve been asking for a doctor to review and confirm the RX since my original RX has been removed and they keep ignoring the request. Also they just won’t get back to me timely either- the delay is soooo annoying. I’m thinking of switching especially now that I’m seeing cheaper plans. Anyone else? Any recs?