Dr. Gordon Obesity Medicine

Dr. Gordon Obesity Medicine Board-Certified Osteopathic Physician (DO)
DABOM, DACLM, FACS, FACOS
Clinical education on midlife metabolic physiology and obesity medicine.

Substack: drmichellegordon.substack.com
Website: https://drgordon.me

07/31/2026

Energy balance is real. The bros forget we aren’t machines.

When people say “this isn’t scientific,”
what they usually mean is “this challenges what I was taught.”



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07/31/2026

GLP-1 tip of the week #3: Schedule your water intake.

Because thirst and hunger can go down together, dehydration and its side effects are a risk.

Stay hydrated by scheduling your intake. 2-3 liters (70-100 ounces) a day).

Avoid alcohol.

More on Substack: https://drmichellegordon.substack.com

Link also in my bio



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07/30/2026

Before I write the first prescription, we have a talk. Here are the four things I tell every patient who starts a GLP-1.

What did YOU get told?

More on Substack: https://drmichellegordon.substack.com



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07/30/2026

“Exercise makes me angry.”

When your body pushes back, trying harder isn’t the solution.
Understanding physiology is.



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07/30/2026

I’m on semaglutide and haven’t had a bowel movement in a week. Is this normal?”

I hear this a lot.

So I made you this map. Why it happens, how common it actually is, and what to do about it, in order. Swipe through.

If you only remember one thing: it’s predictable, and it’s fixable.

More on Substack.

https://drmichellegordon.substack.com

Link in bio.

I’m on semaglutide and haven’t had a bowel movement in a week. Is this normal?”I hear this a lot. So I made you this map...
07/30/2026

I’m on semaglutide and haven’t had a bowel movement in a week. Is this normal?”

I hear this a lot.

So I made you this map. Why it happens, how common it actually is, and what to do about it, in order. Swipe through.

If you only remember one thing: it’s predictable, and it’s fixable.

More on Substack.

https://drmichellegordon.substack.com

Link in bio.

07/29/2026

Calories in, calories out is not a treatment plan.

Obesity is a complex, chronic disease.



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07/28/2026

Nobody tells a man with erectile dysfunction to try harder. We treat the physiology and look for the root cause.

Faith, thermodynamics, and willpower are not treatment plans.

Obesity deserves the same standard.

Full breakdown on Substack.

https://drmichellegordon.substack.com

Link in bio



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07/28/2026

If effort alone worked, no one would burn out trying and diets would work 100% of the time.

They don’t.

Understanding physiology turns effort into strategy instead of punishment.

That’s the difference.



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07/27/2026

Endocrine disruptors add friction.
Perimenopause and menopause change the system.
I treat the driver, not the distraction.



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