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Understanding Obesity Medicine and Financial Wellness with Dr. Brytney Cobia (Ep.13)
Weight loss is a common New Year’s resolution, but what goes into planning for weight loss? And what is required to keep the weight off?
Jack Burnette and Alison Castellano speak with Dr. Brytney Cobia, obesity medicine specialist with Vulcan Wellness and Aesthetics, to shed some light on how GLP-1 drugs can help with weight loss and other advancements within obesity medicine.
Jack, Alison, and Brytney discuss:
- How physical fitness, mental health, and financial well-being are interrelated
- The impact GLP-1 drugs have on insulin resistance, and their side effects
- A holistic approach to physical and financial well-being
- And more
Resources:
- The Interconnection of Life and Financial Well-Being (Ep. 8)
- The Real Costs of Raising A Family (Ep. 7)
- Creating a Balanced Financial Life (Ep. 5)
Connect with Alison Castellano:
- Iter Financial Wellness
- LinkedIn: Alison Castellano
- Email: Alison Castellano
- Call Alison: 205-504-9868
Connect with Jack Burnette:
- Iter Financial Wellness
- LinkedIn: Jack Burnette
- Email: Jack Burnette
- Call Jack: 205-613-4994
Connect with RFG Advisory:
Connect with Brytney Cobia:
About Brytney Cobia:
Dr. Cobia is double-boarded in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. She was born and raised in Birmingham, which is where she has ultimately settled to raise her family and grow her medical practice. She attended the University of Alabama where she double majored in Biology and Psychology. She then attended the University of South Alabama School of Medicine in Mobile, AL. She returned to Birmingham where she completed her residency at the Brookwood Baptist Health Internal Medicine Residency Program. She was then invited to remain a part of the program to serve a one-year term as Chief Medical Resident. Since completion of residency, she has enjoyed practicing as a hospitalist, caring for new patients as well as familiar faces from her childhood in Birmingham.
She became interested in the pathology and physiology of Obesity Medicine after the birth of her first child in 2018 and gained board certification in 2021. Since that time, she has been growing her interest in all aspects of wellness, including how hormone balance affects weight and well-being, as well as training in modern aesthetics practices.
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