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The Empowered Health Course

A guided, evidence-based journey through metabolic health — in plain language, at your own pace. No enrollment, no cost.

Information is power. This 24-lesson course with Dr. Michael Mindrum walks you through what obesity really is, how your body works, and the full range of evidence-based care — so you can make informed choices on your best-weight journey.

Click any lesson to play it right here. All videos are hosted on Dr. Mindrum’s YouTube channel.

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Module 1

Foundations

Lesson 1
Lesson 1

Welcome to Empowering Health & Your Best-Weight Journey

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Lesson 2
Lesson 2

What is not the cause of obesity?

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Lesson 3
Lesson 3

Weight Bias

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Module 2

Understanding Obesity

Lesson 4
Lesson 4

The Appetite Center (Part 1)

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Lesson 5
Lesson 5

The Appetite Center (Part 2)

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Lesson 6
Lesson 6

What is a disease?

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Lesson 7
Lesson 7

What is (and isn’t) Obesity?

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Lesson 8
Lesson 8

Weight and Health Risk

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Module 3

Fat & Metabolic Health

Lesson 9
Lesson 9

Healthy Fat Storage — Paul & the Expandable Suitcase

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Lesson 10
Lesson 10

Unhealthy Fat — Omar & the Semi-Expandable Suitcase

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Lesson 11
Lesson 11

What is “sick fat”?

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Module 4

Diabetes & Obesity

Lesson 12
Lesson 12

Obesity & Pre-Diabetes

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Lesson 13
Lesson 13

Type 2 Diabetes & Obesity Management

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Module 5

Your Best Weight

Lesson 14
Lesson 14

Best Weight

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Lesson 15
Lesson 15

The Physics of Best Weight

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Lesson 16
Lesson 16

Weight Regain

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Module 6

Treatment Options

Lesson 17
Lesson 17

Overview of Obesity Medicine

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Lesson 18
Lesson 18

Medications for Obesity

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Lesson 19
Lesson 19

Bariatric Surgery

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Lesson 20
Lesson 20

Tools in the Toolbox

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Module 7

Food, Nutrition & Environment

Lesson 21
Lesson 21

Society, Food, Environment & Obesity

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Lesson 22
Lesson 22

Ultra-Processed Foods & Weight

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Lesson 23
Lesson 23

Obesity & Will Power

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Lesson 24
Lesson 24

Nutrition

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Course Workbook

Worksheets & supplementary material

Reflective worksheets and handouts from the course — fill them in on screen, or print them to work through by hand.

Keep Going

More to explore

Browse the full video library or learn how to access care through the Western Zone Obesity Network.

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