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[@reikoshea]

The food noise comment is real. When I first got on zepbound I remember being angry that I didn’t enjoy food anymore. No meal made me “happy”. And after a few months I started to realize “my happiness isn’t tied to food”. That tiny shift in how my mind thinks about food was a real game changer. The difference between “I don’t feel happy eating food” and “I don’t need to eat to be happy” is STAGGERING.

[@candihartley]

There are chemicals in food that form compounds in our stomachs. Sugar and gluten form a compound similar to morphine. It is a pain killer. You did not take a weight loss pill or shot. You turned off the addiction part. Those compounds. Stop taking it and you are still addicted. Healing takes time and work. I thank you for your work and may you continue to live and be happy. With or without food. Your body is yours and no one should be able to say it needs to be different. It is just soul clothes and nobody looks the same but all of our souls do. Your clothes are fine.

[@mcbrite]

It's just self calibration... When I've been on Keto for even a WEEK, a candy bar tastes DISGUSTINGLY sweet. To the point I would need to force myself to eat it. But ANY ripe fruit would smash that candy bar easily... Only once you start getting back into junk/sugar do those tastes begin to shift again...

[@reikoshea]

@@mcbrite It really isn't. You talk like I haven't lost more than 100lbs via willpower alone, or 60lbs via keto, or multiple other diet trends. The difference between zepbound and the normal "diet and exercise" advice, in my personal experience, is that NO food produces a serotonin/dopamine response on zepbound. When I was keto, a steak was still a "happy" meal, as was a rotisserie chicken. When I was calorie counting, everything was still a "happy" meal. On zepbound, my favorite foods, like curry, or steak, or etouffee, or sushi are all just sustenance. I have no desire to finish the meal, and often don't. I get a few bites in and often decide to just put the fork down because I don't want it. I'll go to a gas station, and just get a drink, and skip the chips and candy, because they don't seem appealing. Heck, even alcohol is significantly less appealing, which is just another benefit to my health. No matter what diet I was on previously, there was always room for a few ounces of whiskey a week. I don't even want that anymore. What I'm trying to say is, my whole life, food and drink have been my PRIMARY source of dopamine and serotonin, and now, for the first time in my adult life, they're not. They don't give me that feeling, and it's forced me to change how I live, not only with regards to food, but also my personal life. I had to find new sources of happiness outside of food, and I'm a better PERSON for it. Everyone's different, and your results with controlling your diet very well could have produced different results than my own, but to discount it as "it's just self-calibration" doesn't just attempt to discount my own personal anecdote, it also seeks to discount the actual science done studying how the drug functions and it's impacts on those taking it.

[@tarabooartarmy3654]

I had already lost over 100 pounds before Ozempic so my mind shift had already happened, but the food noise thing is real. I still had tons of food noise and Ozempic had helped a ton.

[@GabrielleP310]

First of all, all weight loss and a lot of anti anxiety/ssri’s meds have serious life altering/destroying effects on you and their effectiveness rarely makes up for your suffering‼️ Be very careful. These meds have a short term use benefit, ONLY short term‼️

[@Intoxicatious]

Both of my parents are overweight and diabetic. They were both put on Ozempic. It seemed to work well for my dad, but my mom never got past the initial low dose phase. She got severe gastrointestinal pain and vomiting. So I can see how the drug is not for everyone

[@RadioDjinn]

Great that she stopped taking the drug, unlike the lady in the video who preferred vomit to death.

[@Maureen-MO]

@@Intoxicatious there’s not a single drug on earth that is for everyone. Even ibuprofen. Biology will teach you why. Nature wants to increase diversity and change.

[@yogachick1955]

have your mom check out Retatrutide. It's got less severe side effects and is VERY effective

[@christinahek]

Each drug is different. Some can’t tolerate Ozempic/Wegovy, but can take Mounjaro/Zepbound.

[@SmallBobby]

GLP1 peptides are pro nausea. GIP peptides are anti nausea. She should switch to tirzepatide.

[@NegatingSilence]

It was therapeutic to just see a 20-minute video full of factual information and some reasonable discussion about it. Thanks.

[@jw70467]

There's plenty of good, but there's also at least five minutes of fluff, and some real nonsense. You can't call the compound ordered pharmacy "prescriptions" when you didn't have one to begin with.

[@DoDaDaDaDaCaDa]

How can u tell it's factual?😂

[@SafeEffective-ls2pl]

Looks like a 20 minute ad for big pharma.

[@doragreen3887]

I want to know how much money she made from the drug company🤔

[@mon699]

Honestly so fairly discussed critiqued more of these

[@mariec3414]

What I loved the most on ozempic is not even the weight loss is this sense of FREEDOM from food addiction. That I can start my day not feeling like food has an importance. That I can focus my energy on something else than food and the pleasure it brings. This satiety feeling is priceless, the feeling to be full is just really confortable. It made an end to this eternal emptiness and desire to eat snack that I had before. I didn't had to worry about calories , macros.... no nothing, my body was in a state where it can regulated himself without me having to "self control " my hunger, to work on felling satiety ( I was never able to feel it). For the first time I felt like everyone else: Eating a meal , feeling satiety up to the next meal. Then losing weight become easy without those craving !

[@dr.paulwilliam7447]

You take something very important from your body too. It is called hunger. As shown, loss of the feeling of hunger dampens your general activity over longer time spans. Not a smart idea!

[@mariec3414]

​@@dr.paulwilliam7447 Hunger was there , manifesting gently, slowly building,. The medicine is actually not cutting hunger at all but it works with the satiety hormones, it's not the same thing. Feeling full after a meal is what was different from before.

[@mariec3414]

@ hunger and satiety are different things. Hunger was still there. I’m only speaking about the long satiety feeling after a meal.

[@megeek727]

@@mariec3414 Are you still eating the same foods or did you improve your diet?

[@mariec3414]

@@megeek727 Exact same. My diet was already good my problem was the snacking and sugar craving at evening.

[@fabulousfabiano]

On 11 June 2024. I was 101kg and started mounjaro, changed my eating habits and started exercise daily. I reached 72kg on the October stoped it, I kept exercising and eating less and I didn’t put any weight yet. I really happy and feeling a new person

[@BikeHelmetMk2]

Good for you. I have met people that got on wegovy and did not change their habits. Some of them lost 40+ pounds, but kept eating garbage. About 5 months after they stopped (I guess all the residual GLP-1 disappeared), their weight snapped right back. Stick with real lifestyle changes though, and you should be able to maintain it.

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

Congrats, man. I wish it had the same effect for me (although as a diabetic, I'm grateful for the other health effects), but glad it worked for you.

[@stefanmargraf7878]

Congrats!

[@LovelyLadyLissett]

I initially took ozempic for weight loss however only lost 25lbs in 11 months. However after 20+ yrs as a diabetic I officially have it controlled. I'm no longer injecting insulin 4x a day and no more Metformin! I've had no crazy side affects and blessed to only have to take a once a week injection!

[@taylarhodes650]

insane results, well done!

[@manho9877]

I hear you sister. With the body of a college athlete, keto diet and exercise, I could not control my DM2 until Ozempic arrived. Of course, I am using prescription compounded semaglutide as insurance won't approve Ozempic because I do not have "complex" or "multiple comorbidities" - I eat too well and exercise appropriately.

[@beesquestionmark]

25 pounds in 11 months is nothing to scoff at! That’s still incredible and a large amount of weight. Give yourself some credit cuz you deserve it, and nice job on getting your diabetes under control!

[@morganzoeclanthem2847]

Good job!

[@fuzzyapplebong328]

I just lost 20 pounds in 3 months with zero calorie counting, zero gym time and I rarely even count my sets when I exercise at home.

[@juancasilvag]

It’s surprising that no one is highlighting this: Ozempic (the brand, not generic) costs just $113 in the Middle East without any subsidies, yet in the U.S., pharmaceutical companies charge outrageous prices, often exceeding $1,000 per month. This disparity stems from the lack of pricing regulations in the U.S., where companies can set prices based on what the market will bear rather than actual production costs. the U.S. spends more than $1,300 per person per year on prescription drugs, The highest in the world. The real issue here is a healthcare system that prioritizes profits over affordability, leaving patients to bear the financial burden. This is a conversation that desperately needs more attention.

[@matthewfensterwald1853]

I have been on tirzepatide for about a year now for type 2, but I went from 215 to 155 in about a year. It had some side effects yes, but I also have great labs now, and I am no longer diabetic. Doesn't work for everyone, but it has changed my life and the biggest thing people are not talking about is how much I have saved on food cost over the last year.

[@Fx_-]

Diabetes is perfectly treatable with a healthy diet. My parent did it. Ozempic is just another dangerous health-for-profit drug.

[@Worldaffairslover]

What would happen if you stopped using it

[@Hypnotoad582]

The snack food industry is going to lobby against these drugs.

[@Extrafancytoaster]

Let them. It won't stop people from realizing the cost of living is cheaper than snacking. This goes beyond some vanity reason to look better. This genuinely curbs potential for heart disease and heart attack in many patients and that benefit alone cannot be emphasized enough.​@@Hypnotoad582

[@matthewfensterwald1853]

@@Worldaffairslover Great question, my guess is I would slowly pack it all back on, I gained all my weight a few pounds a year over years, I snacked at night and drank lots of beer, the meds have made me snack less at night and drink much much less beer. Old habits die hard, I am on a lower does now. Since I have the diabetic diagnosis, as far as I know I will be on it forever. I also take metformin daily.

[@thetom341]

I simply want to say that the host Elizabeth McCauley presents extremely well and clearly, and the subject feels like it was analyzed in depth. An "S-tier" host, as the kids would say.

[@NenaBhinez]

I was put on GLP-1 meds because I had a gastric motility issue, what they call 'rapid gastric dumping' where I digested food too quickly and never felt full.. these drugs definitely helped with that, and I lost a significant amount of weight! But I think what surprised me most about these drugs were how they reduced ALL of my compulsive behaviors, not just overeating.. I don't buy things I don't need anymore, I don't drink more than I should, I don't even bite my nails (a problem I had since I was a child) For a while after I started, I went through a little bit of an identity crisis, because all of my coping behaviors weren't satisfying anymore. I had to reassess what I actually enjoy doing, and I'm still kind of figuring that out.. I still enjoy food, but I enjoy it in smaller portions and it doesn't occupy my every thought like it used to.

[@fakenamerton2568]

I did a wegovy course and lost 54lbs in 6 months. Have been off it now for 6 months and am still down 48lbs with almost all the regain being the first two months off it. I am no longer fat enough to get the insurance to cover it again lol.

[@bok..]

damn thats impressive, good job.

[@whitslack]

So what you're saying is that the insurance system is structured to *guarantee* the "yo-yo effect." The drugs are designed to be used indefinitely, but insurance is designed to resist that usage profile.

[@aaronpeters6209]

Do you know how much muscle you lost?

[@macattack5863]

No they are saying the weight largely stayed off.

[@Fx_-]

Yes damaging your digestive system to freeze up… is perfectly fine? What do we do about all the impulsive fat slobs? Give them receptor agonists…. You know what receptor agonists do? Agonist and antagonists… they block or activate target receptors like anti-depressives etc. There is such thing as receptor dysregulation due to these types of drugs. This happens because its the mechanism behind addiction. Your body has a feedback that will reduce or increase receptor volume depending on how much external or internal agonists or antagonists the receptors engage with. So you might be losing weight but your receptor volumes/balance are 1000% getting damaged. Just like meth heads etc. thats all of you ozempic zombies.

[@myconoid]

The psychological / "food noise" benefits of these drugs are magical for people that suffer from them.

[@megeek727]

The so called "food noise" is the body responding to a lack of nutritious food. It is screaming for nutrients and fiber. We interpret this as food cravings but the cravings are never satisfied because the food lacks the nutrients the body needs. That is why you see people eat a 3 course meal and still feel hungry 30 minutes later. A lot of folks sabotage their diets with high glycemic foods.

[@SparklesBB]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@megeek727 idk if it's fair or realistic to sum it up so simplistically. As someone who has, at times, had an extremely nutritious diet with very limited carbs and high intake of healthy proteins and fats and fiber, and at other times in my life, had a much shittier diet, the food noise has just always been there. As a constant. We're talking like a voice in my head going *snack snack snack snack get a snack go get a snack when was the last time I ate oh man I really want a sweet and salty snack I need it I need it* All the time, regardless of how "good" I was being at a given time about my overall diet. And that's why all my good, healthy dieting eras never lasted permanently, because of the overwhelming food noise. But in the last 4 months with Zepbound, it's just.... so much quieter. I wouldn't say my internal monologue about snacks is COMPLETELY gone, but I find that I'm able to redirect my attention pretty easily now, in a way I just couldn't manage to before. It's now more like *hmm I haven't had a snack in a while, maybe I should get a snack? Eh, I don't think I need it. I'll just play with my dog.* So I'm pretty inclined to disagree with your suggestion that the food noise phenomenon from GLP-1 drugs could just be replaced with better nutrients and fiber. Especially when obese people have been trying the "just eat better" approach for decades with a 95% overall failure record. In fact, the whole conclusion of this video supports the idea that we should all be avoiding the impulse to overly simplify anything when it comes to obesity, nutrition, and fitness.

[@fredericofaria1285]

Similar to how methadone reduces cravings for heroine in addicts. You replace one poison for another

[@zivzulander]

"Food noise" might be apt and real, but it needs as much skepticism as the "chemical imbalance in the brain" marketing that was used for some medications in the past that had little or no supporting evidence. It might be a useful phrase to describe an addiction, but beware the stealth marketing angle that uses it as a talking point or amplifies that PR messaging. Anything that potentially works that broadly should be as much cause for concern and monitoring, not just seen as a panacea for addiction.

[@aarnehalen1686]

@@TC-zf1jiAnd some people are more susceptible to the noise. Also, the volume differs. What is your point?

[@nate6045]

6:20 it might be a big win for big pharma but it's an L for the junk food industry. I save so much money on food now and I only have a $50 co-pay. Since I eat less, my body is constantly demanding healthier foods to keep me going. The only time I'm eating junk food is when theres literally no other option.

[@HKim0072]

(I’m not being critical and see the benefits of the drug. I’m very pragmatic.) Generally, if people get committed to exercising and getting healthier, it trains your taste buds over time. And, a mental mindset.

[@CamStubbs]

@@HKim0072 I argue it doesn’t train your taste buds, rather with increased good food intake the body adjusts to higher efficiency energy sources which causes the dopamine response to processed sugars to decrease which is perceived internally as the body preferring nutrient dense food sources (or in my case demanding high protein & fat, aka ketones, causing me to feel sick when blood sugar spikes instead of ketones)… Not on ozempic but made the switch naturally.

[@jasonwagner4266]

You should have to pay the whole thing. You got fat on your own, lose it on your own. Glad I pay my premiums to cure your bad decisions

[@aarnehalen1686]

Also, it might very well be a net loss for the pharma industry long-term

[@aarnehalen1686]

@@HKim0072 Exercise trains your taste buds?

[@migueldias8546]

I have a PhD in Genetics and KZbin is not the place to teach genetics to people. BUT, I just want to take 1 minute to explain a basic concept. Next time you are in public, look at people around you. We all look different, you agree? What you have to understand is that it doesn't stop with the outside, it is exactly the same with our cells. We are all different. Even children from the same parents are not clones of each other (even twins). So how can you believe that any given drug (or technique or whatever) is going to work the same for you body and for the person next to you?

[@jreese8284]

How can I give 10 thumbs up to this remark!!

[@megeek727]

Agreed. There are scientific studies showing that some people respond to GLP-1 drugs and some don't.

[@TimelyAbyss]

Your comment highlights the insanity that is the social pressure for everyone to have the same figure of a pro athlete and 1% body fat.

[@migueldias8546]

@@TimelyAbyss Or, when we have Covid-19 (and I apologize for the BS that was said in the news), it is why you have people who are sensitive to the virus (and will die because we don't have the technology, yet, to save them) and others that are resistants... It is the same pattern with all bug, just the percentage of sensitives/resistants change (of course there are some people in between that we could save - and, also, it is a dynamic equilibrium - etc.).

[@migueldias8546]

@@megeek727 Any drug work differently for any single individual... Worse, the recommended dose for drugs is not always adapated to all individual and can sometimes present severe risks (yes, paracetamol, I am talking about you).

[@rileyallen489]

Honestly thank you for this. The discourse is driving me up a wall. I was diagnosed with PCOS over a decade ago. Type 2 diabetes medications have been part of the standard treatment for PCOS that entire time, yet no one cared until they found out about Ozempic. GLP-1s have been a god-send for me. For the first time since I was 13, I can choose which birth control to be on because I don't have to take one with estrogen anymore. Yeeting the food noise did wonders for my mental health. I developed an ED when I was eleven, which isn't uncommon for women with PCOS. Since starting Zepbound, I've seen a 90% reduction in ED behaviors and urges. Women with PCOS are less likely to find conventional ED treatment effective (I know I did). I'd like to see more research on this side of things because yeah, it's expensive, but it's a lot less expensive that what my insurance paid out for five months of partial hospitalization that made my condition worse.

[@glalizas]

The US farma is a scam. In Greece my Ozempic costs 10 euro (basically 10 USD) a month with prescription or 100 without

[@Werdna12345]

Another take us US is subsidizing pharmaceutical research and only other countries benefit

[@sassyt1545]

The U.S. arm of pharmaceutical companies, pay for research and development (R&D) of new drugs, hence the “justification” that we in the United States pay more, which is BS. Consider yourself lucky that you live in a country where GLP1’s are affordable.

[@mathieuroy6572]

@@Werdna12345 Ah yes Denmark, the 51st US state.

[@Anonymous-m9f9j]

@@mathieuroy6572 perfectly said. No no it’s the foreign countries who make American healthcare bad! 😂

[@axelotl86]

@@mathieuroy6572 Didn't you know? :D

[@DaddyTi]

I used my savings to be on ozempic for 3 months. I lost 15 lbs but the food noise being quiet changed my life. For once I was like ‘damn, this is how normal people live without being controlled by food?!’ but I couldn’t afford it. $400 a month out of pocket. I wish so strongly it was more affordable.

[@nathanp3366]

Since there’s a shortage there’s online pharmacy’s that sell it for $175-$200 a month. Try hims/hers or just Reddit

[@kiaracodes5166]

Therapy and lifestyle changes will be cheaper in the long run

[@coolintheshade]

Trym health is a compounding pharmacy that offers 3-4months of the medication for about $450 in total. That’s where I got mine. It’s as legit medication. I’ve been on it for about 3 months down almost 20lbs

[@jenrosejenrose7417]

Eventually there will be a generic.

[@teknikgroup7597]

buy it from china...like i did.

[@texasgermancowgirl]

I have rheumatoid arthritis, when I stopped wegovy, the symptoms got so bad (despite not changing my healthy diet) that my doctors gave me very bad news. Three different drugs to stop the rheumatoid arthritis, nothing is working. I’m back on Wegovy, now my symptoms are calming down again. I don’t know why. We don’t know why.

[@sierralovat5498]

Funny I have Fibro and Athritis - wegovy did the same to ke. I felt great! More energy less pain. got off, all the pain. we don't know why.

[@Ryanneey]

That's fascinating. I am going to pass this on to my mom. I wonder if it would help her.

[@texasgermancowgirl]

@ Hey! Yeah no. I did fasting for years and no, it does not work. Prayer also does not work. You’re talking to someone raised very conservative with parents who mentioned exactly that. Don’t you think I would’ve done all of that before paying $1500+ per month before my insurance kicked in lol.

[@candihartley]

@texasgermancowgirl forgive your parents because they made mistakes. Please. Prayer does not show if you can not see it. It is there. You are fasting when you take the medication, there is an allergy that is attacking your cells. Foods are compounds broken down in our digestive tract. You are fasting. If it is helpful but hard to get then God is helping but there is opposition. Your parents tried ma'am. They cared. Take God out of the box they put him in and find who is he for yourself.

[@candihartley]

@texasgermancowgirl i apologize for the pain you have. You don't have to laugh. You are allowed to cry. It is hard.

[@WhichDoctor1]

The trouble is that when selling us bandaids makes rich people money. But solving the systemic problems causing the illnesses would lose rich people money. We’re probably never going to get past the bandaid

[@geraldmalik6942]

So true, seems like this video is a marketing gimmick for these companies. Let's tell people to eat less and grow that discipline.

[@user-qz2ld3vt2d]

I am personally convinced ultra processed foods are the reason so many people struggle with weight. We have seen tons of healthy people on all kinds of diets which all focus on different macro nutrients. The issue is, non UPF foods are incredibly time consuming, and its just not possible for everyday people to find the time to make them.

[@BuiltInBrooklyn]

@@geraldmalik6942I came here to say exactly this, it’s basically an ad for Ozempic and other weight loss drugs!

[@movestattoo4561]

⁠@@user-qz2ld3vt2dI’m sorry but I don’t believe that time is the reason for this. You can spend 30min a day on cooking and have tasty home made food and there’s very few people who truly don’t have 30 minutes or even an hour everyday to spare.

[@lynnlamusga]

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. But nobody's making any money that way. So let's just keep treating the symptoms forever after it's too late to cure/reverse the disease.

[@MilanoMosh]

GLP-1 drugs work tremendously, and none of them just "stop working". The main issue I have seen among users is that they don't understand basic nutrition. You use GLP-1s to diet without food noise. That means you have to continue to lower caloric intake as you lose the weight. At first, people do great because the drugs make them unable to eat enough calories to maintain their current weight, but they don't adjust down intentionally as time goes on. Just like any other intervention, this needs to be paired with proper nutrition and exercise.

[@celloafterdark4173]

I started tirzepitide about 3 months ago and feel so much better. More energy, less food obsession, more clear-headed... etc

[@stoneangel777]

Glad it helped you!

[@IlIlllIllIlIIIll]

I got an Arby's commercial at the end of the video. One of the many additional problems Elizabeth McCauley briefly touched on in this video. Great reporting McCauley!

[@nickbz1303]

I was ready for a fight in the comment section seeing the thumbnail. I was pleasantly surprised to find a quite reasonable discussion and insightful questioning into the topic. Thanks for an informative investigation and rational take.

[@elliotalderson4568]

This was an advertisement for Ozempic, pure and simple. The cost to produce it is less than $1.00 per dose and the pharmaceutical companies are bankrupting health care plans.

[@lizjackson4379]

@@elliotalderson4568 That's only a USA issue. Your healthcare system is a mess. I can buy a month of weight loss drug for £125, 100% private, not involving the NHS at all in the UK. As soon as insurance companies get involved the price jumps up - our animals pay more for drugs than we do because our vets went down the insurance model a couple of decades ago.

[@elliotalderson4568]

@lizjackson4379 We have been taught the fallacy that America is a meritocracy and that the corporations deserve the money so we no longer care to fight back.

[@notimportant123]

That Dr. Drucker is the literal inventor of Ozempic. This is not a reasonable discussion.

[@leafbelly]

I think you nailed it with your comment "It's almost like people want there to be a punishment for having success on this drug." Bingo!

[@rachelmaddowswife8713]

We just need to start treating addictive junk food the same way we treat cigarettes. Health education campaign, banning them from schools, warning labels, and heavy taxes that can be used to offset the healthcare costs. Instead, our government literally subsidizes these addictive foods, making them cheaper than real food.

[@AA-iy4gm]

Same thing with weed, people are completely in denial about how dangerous it is long term if you smoke it, not talking about edibles or thc oil, and even if they're not concerned about themselves the second hand weed smoke is harmful, even more so than cigarette smoke, there was a recent study on it but its not like people in denial will take it into consideration especially if they still say weed skunk smell doesn't really smell bad...when it absolutely reeks

[@lynnlamusga]

Agree 100% Basically there needs to be a "sin tax" put on sugar. That's the shit that is causing most of the T2 diabetes & obesity. Hunts Spaghetti sauce has HFCS as its 3rd ingredient, 5th is corn syrup, and 8th is sugar. It's the hardest addiction for some people to break, even for a short while. Of course, that'll never happen, as we have the best paid politicians that "campaign contributions" can buy.

[@dupre7416]

@@AA-iy4gm I think I received whiplash from this comment. Warn us before going drastically off topic.

[@Adiscretefirm]

You're not addicted to food any more than you are addicted to oxygen or water. You are a compulsive over eater.

[@justanotherjessica]

The biggest improvement would come from getting grocery stores to move back to impoverished areas that only have Dollar General and convenience stores now. It's VERY difficult to buy healthy food when you live 5 miles from a grocery store and don't have a car. Some DG stores have started carrying some healthier food options like fresh produce but it's not enough.

[@stefaniec876]

The speed at which you speak is absolutely perfect. I normally have to put videos on 1.5 but yours was great pacing! Lovely

[@zivzulander]

If you've trained your brain to expect that speed, that's possibly setting you up to be impatient and rude to people in the real world who talk more normally. It's (ironically, given the subject of the video) a bit like wolfing down fast food rather than just appreciating a meal.

[@Anonymous-m9f9j]

@@zivzulanderI listen to everything on 2x. Americans typically speak really slowly so speeding it up makes it bearable.

[@rach_laze]

@@zivzulanderorrrr hear me out, I live in a place where everyone talks quickly, and has for many generations, and so my brain is geared towards listening at a faster pace from birth. My typical daily speaking, listening and processing rate is faster than 2x speed on most videos so I struggle to watch/listen to slower videos

[@garou12]

the endocrinologist i saw to discuss taking ozempic was very candid and pointed out that ozempic might be dangerous for patients with depression: he said some of his patients who had depression reported that being on the drug heightened their suicidal tendencies which made me decide that i didn't want to roll the dice to try this drug.

[@sahjeii]

This is super interesting. I wonder if there's a chemical reason or if it's as simple as food being a source of joy and taking it away can make those who already struggle with depression even more miserable. One of my friends who struggles with depression went on an ozempic type medication to lose some weight and it made her feel full constantly, to the point where even though she knew she hadn't eaten in a long time, the thought of having 1 bite of anything made her nauseous. She was on it for 3 weeks before she decided it wasn't worth it. She's also one of those girls who's 10-15 lb.s overweight and thinks she's humungous so she didn't have much weight to lose anyway haha, not sure if that has something to do with it too

[@V_4_Versace]

I’ve heard this, but from the perspective of since the drug makes people ignore hunger cues, it makes depressed people who already struggle to eat or eat healthy more likely to just not eat at all and starve themselves, which I guess technically is a suicidal ideation…

[@nicolamarkus3177]

I've also heard this. On the flip side, I've heard that with some people it helps with depression. Speaking firsthand when I started taking Mounjaro for Type 2 (tirzepatide, not semaglutide), my chronic depression eased and my "normal" mood was more neutral than depressed. I'd previously tried antidepressants and cannabis. Neither option helped me and both had unpleasant side effects. On Mounjaro, it was easier to find happiness in things besides food (and I even developed a disinterest in food. Food has been my drug of choice for over 20 years and just like that I had lost interest in it.) I was so surprised how Mounjaro helped my depression even before I had lost any weight... I didn't expect that.

[@reikoshea]

@@garou12 as someone with depression who’s currently on zepbound, I will say, the first couple months were extremely tough. I’ve always used food and alcohol to push through those severe depressive episodes, and when I got on the drug, food did NOT help. It was always a coping mechanism for me, and I remember being EXTREMELY angry that food no longer brought me any kind of joy. Thankfully my family was there to help me through it, and so far, it looks like I’m on the other side of that problem (at least, for now), but it was scary for a few months there. The plus side is, now I have healthier coping mechanisms, but getting to that point did, admittedly, feel dangerous. It’s also been extremely helpful in reducing, and nearly eliminating my dependence on alcohol. I’m glad your doctor warned you about that potential. Mine did not, he just said I wouldn’t want food, and made no mention of WHY I wouldn’t want food.

[@Alobster1]

@@sahjeii The gut produces the majority of your serotonin. Ozempic slows down gut function, likely also slowing down serotonin production.

[@TheAlphaZulu]

More videos with Elizabeth please. She's great.

[@arcan762]

What kind of videos... 🧐

[@veronicaadams5104]

I get distracted by her hand movement.

[@JohnStanley72]

Me too. I’ve always heard Italians talk with their hands like that!

[@crystalfudalik6977]

I'd like to add that as someone riddled with a slew of chronic illnesses, I became desperate enough to start this about 5-6 months ago. I hoped that if I lost weight I'd get better treatment from doctors, and it would be easier to get further surgery for my dercums disease. The best side effect is my IBS is gone! I had constant daily diarrhea for two years, after five years of having it frequently. Since I'm actually absorbing nutrients and staying hydrated I feel so much better. The downside though has been the terrible cough from acid reflux. Neither of these was covered in the info about the medication when I started, so makes one wider what other benefits or side effects will arrise over time as more people report on it.

[@LupusSapien]

Did you get treated better and able to get surgery? I am having surgery for sleep apnea gated by my weight (not even 200lb and treating sleep apnea makes weight loss possible but the surgeon told me to try weight watchers even though I have a history of anorexia and ww points are just counting Calories in a different form) and am considering it despite knowing it may wreck me with side effects and tie me to the cost. I just want to be able to not be so tired I can't exercise or cook. My extremely severe depression may also be manageable.

[@crystalfudalik6977]

@LupusSapien I've lost very little weight, so I haven't pursued it yet. Last time it took a year to get just a few tumors removed. Most of my weight is tumors and lymphatic fluid. However it's done wonders for my digestive problems, so I'm happy to stay on it. I'm finally absorbing nutrients and water so I feel better than before. I think it helps some with inflammation too.

[@LupusSapien]

@@crystalfudalik6977 It's great that it helps with malabsorption enough to make a difference for you.

[@MSPWrit3r]

"And it's actually, frankly, bizarre that after decades of research supporting the idea that this is a very complex issue, so many people insist on acting like [weight loss is] easy." LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN BACK PLEASE Great video, and great investigation. Thank you for putting all of this work together!

[@lisanadile4688]

Ozempic saved my life. I had diabetes and a genetic cholesterol of 300. Both are gone. I’ve been on it for two years. I was 140 pounds and ate low fat, low sugar. I had a heart attack at age 50. Statistically I had an 80% chance of dying after one heart attack. Six years later I am still here and healthy. 130 pounds, cholesterol of 100, and excellent glucose levels. Starting Ozempic was the only change.

[@TagHue]

In the 80’s many professionals were telling patients “ remove the gallbladder will stop the pain.” Discovery years later of intestinal distress (not constipation)….the use of a healthy gallbladder and the connection to the pancreas. In the 90’s an enormous numbers of possible “thyroid cancer” the only way to test is by removing thyroid and being prescribed a lifelong medication for synthetic thyroid. Nova Nordisk has an economic rival from the US pharmacy’s attempting to create US form of Ozempic/Monjurno. Common Sense citizens around the world are aware which US companies created graciously Safe Covid injections. We should be able to decide for ourselves which medication is safest for our own body. Knowing which monarch has their hand in the WHO creates enormous speculation of a pharmaceutical corporation that HAS had beneficial results for some patients. Knowing which US store (not Walmart) knows where to get meds when told they’re unavailable is suspect from another state. Many answers ARE needed and Mr Kennedy, please do not deny a medication that works for individuals who have health needs addressed successfully. No TIMBER, when improvement does exist!

[@-.-_123]

Ive been on it for almost 2 years. Ive only lost about 35 lbs. But my stomach fat is melting away. I do walk and workout also. This has been a great option for me to get my blood sugar in check. My A1C is better than it has been in years. A bonus is that I no longer want alcohol and save a lot of money on groceries and chasing food cravings. To do this day, I cannot kick the ice cream habit though.😊 Since I need this drug, I pay nothing for it. Its 100% covered by insurance.

[@Maureen-MO]

What makes you “need” this drug? Are you obese?

[@Extrafancytoaster]

Check out frozen yogurt ice cream or a ninja creami to make your own low cal at home

[@HKim0072]

Hurry up! When something is covered by insurance, everyone else is paying for the cost. It's definitely not "free". (half joking / half serious)

[@-.-_123]

@@HKim0072 😂

[@-.-_123]

@@Extrafancytoaster Thanks. I'll check it out.

[@PeteQuad]

The biggest problem with weight loss and healthcare is that doctors are not trained in nutrition and provide no alternative to drugs or surgery for weight loss. As an overweight person for decades, doctors have suggested these things to me in the past and/or mentioned weight loss, but never once talked about nutrition. I do believe that there would be much more success in the general population if doctors were properly trained and PRESCRIBED specific diets for their patients. People react differently when a doctor prescribes them something and tend to follow it more strictly. There is also a lack of discussion on the behavioral issues with weight loss that need to be handled, as the main reason people have difficulty losing weight is the mental effects they suffer while in a calorie deficit. Relationships become strained and hormones are pushing the brain to eat, and discussion on ways to handle this are crucial. After much experience with the various effects and learning about nutrition on my own, I am down 95 pounds, but not everyone is up for self study over years.

[@Diogenes76]

I agree if you are talking about GP, but my specialist always start with diet and require regular visits to a nutritionist. I am pretty sure a requirement for surgery is trying diet first. I do agree about not paying attention to the psychological effects of diet though. For the most part the medical profession does not really consider mental health for much.

[@PeteQuad]

@Diogenes76 You have a weight loss specialist doctor?

[@Diogenes76]

@@PeteQuad I was referred first to an internist and nutritionist and if that did not work out would be sent to a bariatrician would work too and is standard before seeing a surgeon.

[@PeteQuad]

@@Diogenes76 I don't think most people are up to going to potentially 4 different doctors to lose weight. Glad you followed through.

[@Diogenes76]

@@PeteQuad Meh, that is the thing though. I did the diet thing, then Wegovy. Only lost like 25lb and 10 of that is what I gained sticking to what the nutritionist told me so really only lost like 15 lb. I eat a bit healthier now, but I cut calories and changed my diet a long time ago so really have not accomplished much. I just figured I would give it a try because of my GP recommendation.

[@howy3333]

You hit the nail on the head. The side effects are mostly the same as if you lost weight really fast from diet/exercise or whatever and people dont like that there is a shortcut so they relish in side effects

[@TheMichaelStarbuck]

The video was a bit deceptive in regards to losing muscle mass. These drugs cause a decrease in muscle mass and bone density. You will notice that the video mentions losing something around 4% of your bodymass on these drugs. Notice that it never says how much actual body fat you lose.

[@stevencooper4422]

Yep. You NEED to exercise when on ozempic to maintain bone density at the very least!

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

​@@stevencooper4422You need to exercise to maintain muscle mass and bone density no matter how you're trying to lose weight.

[@BrokeMyCrayon]

Its not deceptive at all. Losing significant amounts of bodyfat even when done naturally, almost ensures you will lose muscle as well. They "cause" muscle loss because they put people into steep caloric deficits along with the reduction in appetite reducing the likelihood that you eat enough protein to fuel your muscles. Add to this that being on a low calorie diet makes you less energetic and therefore less likely to exercise. The issue is nuanced and you can take steps to minimize muscle loss by logging your food, prioritizing protein, and ensuring you do resistance training

[@stevencooper4422]

@@BiggieTrismegistus Precisely

[@Anothernerdyloser314]

My wife is taking Wegovy. After over a year of rock climbing 3 times a week and healthy eating, she was still 240 pounds. After 3 months of Wegovy with the same amount of exercise and similar foods, just less of them, she has lost 40 pounds. According to our body fat scale, only around 2 pounds of that was muscle. So I think the most important thing that people could be missing while on these drugs is exercise and a high protein diet.

[@darcymandryk1785]

I started Ozempic about 6 months ago to lower my blood sugars, as they were about double what they should be. It lowered them to normal within the first month and has remained the same since. I did lose over 30 lbs. as well, but that was not as important as the blood sugars. I still lose at least a lb. a month, but I eat the same as before I started the Ozempic. I am not on any type of diet and eat whatever I want. My sugars are still good and I am slowly losing weight. This is all that I care about. If the only reason you are on it is to lose weight, you will fail. It seems to me the initial weight loss is due to the reduced amount of sugar to you cells. Once your body adjusts to the new level, the weight loss will slow to a crawl. If I did cut out sugar and carbs, the weight would start to drop drastically. I am old and want to enjoy my remaining years by eating anything I want instead of dieting. It took me 15 years to put on the excess weight, so I am expecting it to take that long to lose it. No worries, no stress, no dieting, that is what I am doing to enjoy my life. Lower your expectations and you will succeed.

[@gg-gn3re]

"but I eat the same as before" no you don't, you just feel like you do

[@TehKaiser]

​@@gg-gn3reGuys loses weight but still eats his old junk food diet.

[@ToniMacTavish]

That is what Ozempic should be prescribed for, diabetes, not weight loss.

[@shanghaidiscovery2664]

The real issue that isnt delved in too much is the fact that these drugs are not new. and yet they are sold in the US at incredibly high prices (at least when it comes to list price). Americans need clarity on pricing. I doubt insurance companies are paying over a thousand bucks a month. but those without insurance need to, and these are the people who may tempted to go to shady online pharmacies

[@vegasa2067]

In America you can’t have “freedom” without allowing huge companies to overcharge customers, duh. Freedom isn’t free, it costs 100x as much as it does in Europe bc you gotta please those shareholders!

[@loralein]

​​@@vegasa2067that is not true at all america is the only place where they give out ozempic for everyone who has the money for it. Here in germany you only get it described if you are diabetic and morbidly obese to the point of being near death. There is no going in to Spa Salons and buying it. One Week worth of syringe is more than 300 dollars. You get told to eat less move more all the damn time they will never hand it out like in the US NEVER

[@berat-zs7du]

The fact that nobody talks about the book whispers of manifestation on borlest speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance

[@alexabaxter6658]

Probably a bot comment, but who the heck is LIKING it?

[@crashingxhearts]

This drug changed my life! It got rid of my IBS, my anxiety, constant food noise, my A1C went down, systemic inflammation went away. I’m so healthy again. And I lost over 20 lbs of stubborn fat. I was also a super responder and I had 0 negative side effects! No diarrhea, no upset stomach, no headaches, muscle spasms.

[@vadalia3860]

I've been on wegovy for 6 weeks now and the biggest change has been how not eating affects my body. It used to be that if I went more than 4-5 hours without eating that I became shaky (to the point of having hands tremors) and hangry (irritable, snappish, etc) Now the worst I tend to get even when I have to go 8-9 hours between meals* is a mild queasiness. It's allowed me to eat smaller meals (that don't make me uncomfortably full, as was my previous norm) because I don't have to worry about having to tide myself over for as long as possible to prevent The Hanger from taking over lol *I'm not purposely going that long between meals but I'm a fulltime caretaker to multiple disabled relative & sometimes between playing chauffeur to all their appointments and making sure they get their meals, I have to delay my own eating.

[@stuffbenlikes]

One thing you never mentioned is how crappy our food supply is, with even "healthy" foods having damaging pesticides and who knows what else that has contributed to so many chronic health problems,

[@simcity0368]

I lost 27kg in two years of Ozempic use paired with a new diet and exercises. I went from obese to slight overweight and I cannot stress enough how my mental health, my self-esteem and my overall health improved. It was under medical prescription and monitoring, and our goal was to use the drug as a tool, not as a clutch. Thus, I’m lowering the dose in order to eventually phase it out and focus solely on exercises, but I cannot deny how transformative Ozempic was, the push it gave me to actually pursue a better life. And in all honesty, looking better is the good side effect for me.

[@sonyamason4303]

That's what happened to me too! Totally am feeling the lifestyle. 😊

[@StrongMed]

As a physician, I appreciate this balanced take. The one point where I'd suggest a different spin concerns the ~14% "non-responders" as if this is somehow unusual. With only a small number of exceptions (e.g. opiates for pain control, short-acting bronchodilators for asthma/COPD, diuretics for heart failure), most medications do not help the average person who takes them. (i.e. the number needed to treat to achieve a patient-centered positive outcome, or NNT, for almost all meds - even things like antibiotics in pneumonia - is greater than 2). So if anything, semaglutide is a relative outlier in how high the percentage of benefited people are.

[@MPMcDonald]

Down 52 pounds in 6 months on Wegovy and switching to Zepbound due to insurance. I now eat because I need to eat not because I want to eat. What I loved is how much younger I feel when I'm moving around. Just turned 60, but physically, I haven't felt like this in years. Every time I stand up from a chair, it still feels new, this feeling that, wow, it's so easy now. There's no heaving myself out of the recliner, no sore back, no issue rolling over in bed, started swimming again recently and kept waiting for the out of shape breathlessness I'd experienced when I tried getting back into swimming a few years prior to Wegovy. Then, while I eventually worked up to swimming a mile in a session, it took over a month and it was always hard. I felt like I could have done it the third time in the pool this time if I hadn't had a time constraint due to needing to get to work. Like, I wasn't fatigued at all, I just am a slow swimmer. (and always have been).

[@kopanhagen668]

This is an exceptionally well-researched and comprehensive presentation on Ozempic. I particularly appreciate how you backed up each claim with credible scientific sources and clinical data. The detailed breakdown of the GLP-1 mechanism and the long-term efficacy studies was especially enlightening. Your balanced approach in discussing both the benefits and potential side effects shows true journalistic integrity.

[@k4gsxrks]

16% lost in 5 months. Worked for me and I feel so much better.

[@Bigdaddyweldz]

5:16 for me it was harder to lose the weight. It’s been easier to keep it off. I lost 70 pounds on my own over six months. I weigh myself every day and adjust my diet accordingly.

[@marcoescuandolas]

Only in America, is health care and prescription drugs such a rip-off. In most other countries in the world, pharmaceuticals are pretty affordable.

[@David.....]

Because American subsidize the lower cost in the rest of the world. If america had govt regulated pharma pricing... All pharma prices would go up globally. You really think AIDS meds in africa cost only $1? They give the drugs away to poor nations at a loss, because they recoup it in the US @ $1200 per pill.

[@thesaddestdude3575]

I like how they are blaming novo for it, but its the american import/healthcare system that makes it so expensive.

[@leegarryallen]

I've lost over 65lb in 10 months without taking this by fasting, cutting carbs and eating clean. However, to get started needed very strong "willpower", and a willingness to suffer. Once my body got adapted to burning fat and got used to fasting it has become effortless. However, not everyone will get through the initial few weeks and months. These drugs 100% have their place. But people need education on metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, fasting, carbs. If people use GLP1 to help adapt to fasting and a low carb diet then there's no reason why they can't be 100% successful. However, if people don't change their habits and just rely on the drug, the weight will always come back.

[@Diogenes76]

Check back in five years. It is not that dieting does not lose weight but only around 7% of people who do keep it off. That is too low of a percent to rely on.

[@leegarryallen]

@Diogenes76 that's why people need to use it to change their lifestyle, and not just think the drug is the cure. It's an aid

[@Diogenes76]

@@leegarryallen The problem is once you have the weight, only 7% of people can maintain weight loss using lifestyle only. Those are not numbers to bet on. The best way by far is to never gain it in the first place, it is much easier to keep off.

[@leegarryallen]

@@Diogenes76 agreed... but you can't go back in time and not gain it

[@Diogenes76]

@@leegarryallen Ya, that is why it is so important that we fix this for future generations via education and more healthy eating options.

[@JohnHenryCornett-tx7mw]

Who's paying for this report? It could never be Zepbound parent company

[@notimportant123]

That Dr is the inventor of Ozempic. Literally. They just wrote "Senior Scientist Mt. Sinai" and left that part out.

[@kylemills7161]

I've been taking Trulicity, which is similar to Ozempic etc. for over a year now. I haven't lost any weight while taking the medication, but it has been really helpful in managing my Type 1 diabetes. Even though it is technically for Type 2 diabetics, it has helped to keep my blood sugar from spiking drastically after meals, and that has been great because large fluctuations in blood glucose can mess with my cognitive ability and make me feel sick, so it has definitely been worth it even though I haven't lost any weight on it. (edited because I mistakenly wrote Tresiba instead of Trulicity)

[@adoseofcourage]

Tresiba is insulin dear. Totally different mechanism of action than GLP1 agonists. Insulin may in fact cause weight gain. Do you mean trulicity? Anyway, cheers and happy losing!

[@kylemills7161]

Yeah, actually it is Trulicity, my bad. Good catch though

[@johnpienta4200]

My biggest concerns are that it's replacing a hormone which has natural on/off cycles, and it's doing it by basically flooring the gas pedal. Let's hope that signal isn't a growth factor for cancer, or a trigger for some other dire medical issue. And to that second bit, in some people, it slows down the gastric tract in a way that doesn't seem to stop when they stop taking it. That can be good, if the result is therapeutic. It's a disaster if it's too slow, and it seems to cause, what appears to be permanent, gastroparesis. Additionally, the body composition of people losing weight from it appears to be 50/50 fat mass and lean tissue. This is equivalent to the body composition changes associated with starvation. Which means that basically it's just "regular old dieting" and if you stop taking it, and it's effects wear off... You're right back where you started.

[@candihartley]

It is. What happens to a system when you turn up the processors. It over heats. It stops being as efficient. It stops working.

[@MostlyHarmlessNebr-gb6di]

"Let's hope that signal isn't a growth factor for cancer, or a trigger for some other dire medical issue." For some of us in the super-obese category, it's a fair trade. I've dropped over 110 pounds in a year on tirzepatide. Without losing that much weight, I was very likely to die of some weight-related issue and quite young. Neither of my (obese) parents lived to see 65. If I get 20 years of far more active healthy living than I would have without and then some nasty cancer from the drug at 70 and die? Guess what, that's a total WIN, not a disaster.

[@johnpienta4200]

@@MostlyHarmlessNebr-gb6di that's great, and I'm glad it's worked out. And I hope it continues to work out for you in all possible ways! They are incredibly interesting drugs and can be helpful for lots of people, and they are also teaching us a lot about the biology of appetite/craving in ways we did not expect.

[@Awesomejustinj]

Why is it when a device is invented that saves lives or makes life more comfortable noone has a problem with the manufacturer making money, but when a drug does the same it's seen as almost criminal?

[@agme8045]

I think it’s mainly because, as you said, these drugs save lives. And the problem is not companies making a profit, the problem is companies being “greedy” and gatekeeping the drugs/treatments in order to make larger profits. Don’t get me wrong, I’m 100% pro-market lol. But I do agree that sometimes, with stuff like this for example (drugs that can substantially improve the health and well being of hundreds of millions of people that have a medical condition like obesity), these companies (more like their owners/shareholders) have the moral obligation to make the drug accessible to as many people as possible. I mean, they have already covered the cost of production and research SEVERAL times over, everyone at novo disk is already rich asf, generational wealth kinda rich. Is it a bit unfair to them? (because they invested a lot of money into the research and development of something that could not work at all and fail) Absolutely, it is unfair! Yet it did work, and they did get richer than they already were, and they can still keep making more money (just not the absurd amounts of money they are currently making) That being said, there’s also many people who are just conspiracy theorists and are convinced “big pharma” is out to get them lol

[@skipfred]

Your brain is cooked, my friend.

[@NiSE_Rafter]

It's not that they make money, it's that the cost is significantly more expensive in the US than it is worldwide since they can get away with it and thus prevents many people who may need it from affording it.

[@robertrouthier2603]

You are presenting it as a binary choice, either the drug companies make "no money" or "all the money". I suspect that they could lower prices substantially and still make significant and worthwhile profits.

[@NiSE_Rafter]

@userJohnSmith That cost still goes somewhere. Insurance companies being over charged just means higher cost to their customers. It's not like insurance copay just magically makes the rest of the cost disappear.

[@ed168]

High cholesterol, A1C hitting the top here. Started to exercise 4x a week, changed my diet to protein and fiber. First 2 weeks, dizziness, extremelly tired. From there and on, more energetic, A1C dropped 1.o points, cholesterol leveled. Not a single drug. Also, adding creatine in life it is insane helpfull. Consistency! Nothing in life is easy

[@freeyourmind112358]

How much are they paying you?

[@hieroclesthestoic]

It makes sense that people stop taking it after a year. No insurance covers it and the manufacturer coupon only lasts for a year. It’s not because people don’t WANT to be on it.

[@edsmale]

Where do you get no insurance covers it? Untrue.

[@robinr3666]

Thanks for this... for the last section in particular. So tired of gym bros saying "just burn more calories than you consume" *mic drop* - as if this tautology (fat gain = surplus calorie storage) explains anything. If you are not willing to be miserably hungry with a broken metabolism for the rest of your life it's your fault. That's the mainstream message and it is exhausting.

[@azombieee]

Especially when everything in our environment works against us so heavily.

[@AsAs-nd7gy]

It actually does explain everything. The last part makes no sense because ozempic is simply a drug that alters mental state by effecting neurons / hormones. It's not like DNP which effects the real fat burn rate. Free will / Self control is a thing, and there is always a choice to just suck it up and eat less without mental state altering drugs.

[@Druckerpatrone]

There is no such thing as a "broken metabolism for the rest of your life" from dieting. Its a myth.

[@gauravmogre]

As someone who have heard about the hype, but was skeptical about it - this video offers a great balanced overview. Thanks for doing the research for the rest of us.

[@michael-michaelmotorcycle]

I have a friend/co-worker that was on the border of having a stroke because his blood sugar was so outta whack. Had to go to the ER when he nearly fainted. Ended up being pre-diabetic, Dr prescribed ozempic and he ended up losing 75lbs in about 6 months. He says that from essentially the first week his day no longer revolved around food. He’d go all day and forget to actually eat. Recently I went and had bloodwork done because of muscle aches and being tired and sore all of the time (I’m 47). Dr discovered that I’m pre diabetic, and have severe vitamin deficiencies. My insurance will cover wegovy along with meds to correct the vitamin deficiencies. I will pick up the wegovy tomorrow and start it the day after. I’m fairly active, I just let a kooky work schedule ruin my ability to eat healthy. Dr said he hopes the wegovy will help kickstart my weight loss. And hopefully it’ll only be 6 a month thing.

[@Vasilia4]

*12:20** You are so right about the punishment. People WANT to believe that those who succesfully lost weight will experience these dreadful side effects because they hate the idea of weightloss being a bit easier*

[@ZpLitgaming]

This was a very nice ad

[@waffleface5940]

Ha bait

[@MSuss98]

I didn't know I was watching a 21 minute Ozempic ad.

[@samremesz9532]

Ozempic almost killed me. It slowed my GI system to the point that I didn't have a bowel movement for over 2 weeks. I was so very sick every time I took my dose for days. I also ended up having to have emergency surgery for a life threatening perianal infection and spent a week in the hospital. Also, I was on Ozempic for diabetes, my blood sugar was still very high. When I was in the hospital my blood sugar was almost uncontrollable even though I was constantly vomiting and unable to eat anything.

[@AdrianKGledhill]

I find this video to be very fair and accurate… except the section about online compounding. There’s a difference between research websites and compounding via a telehealth company.

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

Great video! My guess is that since we don't have a financial incentive to fix things like our food system it won't happen. However, making a drug or "band aid" for the obesity due to the food system is profitable so we'll do it. Bottom line, if there's money to be made, we will find a way.

[@annwilliams6438]

I’ve heard one of the big food companies is making ‘Ozempic meals’. Small meals with a combo of macro nutrients and added vitamins etc, at a big price.

[@AgentOffice]

Stop crying people like having an appetite

[@tacvba1900]

A week ago, I had to be present at the funeral of a friend of the family. He was on ozempic having a very bad time with it. Stomach issues, vomit, diarrhea. 2 weeks ago, he was driven to the emergency room due to chest pains. He died the next day due to cardiac arrest. So far, that is the only answer. He was just 40 years old

[@BuiltInBrooklyn]

This video is like an ad for Ozempic and other weight loss drugs!

[@LabGecko]

It is literally the opposite. You think big pharma wants all those side effects and risk of not even working known when it costs so much in the US? Don't do kneejerk. It feels like you didn't watch.

[@brianjackson5732]

I've gone from 233 pounds to 188 pounds and from A1C of 9 down to 5. All of my markers have improved and I am no longer taking any other meds, including insulin. I also began working out with weights a year ago and look better now than I did in my 20s.

[@TheDarkCrucible]

Loving your videos! keep up the amazing research, even as a medical professional in a office this taught me alot of good things to know when talking to patients about!

[@fuzzyapplebong328]

I just lost 20 pounds in 3 months with zero Calorie counting. I just went on a carnivore diet for the first 2 months now I just eat really healthy, meat fruit and vegetables sometimes bread and sugar but my stomach doesn’t like it anymore so it’s not satisfying. I don’t go to the gym at all either haven’t been in 6 years. I just speed walk a mile or two and bought a weight set for 100$ on Amazon. I work out to ease anxiety and most of the time don’t even count my sets. I still haven’t given up sugary sauces on my meat either or fallowed a single workout video all the way through..no way. This is after struggling to loose weight for 6 years. Now that my brain is more linked to exercising for anxiety relief than sugary food, and my body has been feeling the magic of keytones for 3 months now, I feel the effects of fast food to much I don’t opt to feel like shit anymore and waste the money. My stomach is smaller too so eating as much as I used to would make me feel sick not good. Partial fasting helps, or fast for 1 day every month or maybe two also helps get keytones up, and when you eat a nutritious meal after you feel amazing. The key guys, Is patience and getting the message straight in your mind that you don’t actually like crappy food. It’s expensive and makes you feel like shit so why lie to yourself and say you like it? Eat a huge healthy meal instead and take a walk and stretch after. You’ll feel amazing. Stop expecting instant effects aswell with this you’ll start seeing a major difference in the middle of the 2nd month, I lost 20 pounds but 2 sizes and 4 1/2 inches on my waist. I wish you luck guys 3 months isn’t that long and you won’t go back after that.

[@Adm906]

I went on to lose weight so I could qualify for a breast reduction (I live in a place that is only now getting rid of BMI requirements). Now I’ve had that surgery, and being able to be as active as I’ve always wanted to be and scaling down my shots because I’ve essentially lost my appetite and I’m not eating enough for my body to stay out of starvation mode.

[@Druckerpatrone]

There is no such thing as "starving mode". Its a myth.

[@sarahw6054]

This video took a turn…. It really spelled out how these drugs and drug companies take advantage of consumers but its okay to band aid the problem? Some one please explain.

[@ethanbarrieau7917]

I have been on Zepbound for 1 year and I am down from 280 to 210 lbs (along with diet and weight lifting) which is right on the 25% mark seen in drug trials and my cholesterol and blood pressure (which were both borderline) have never been better. As others have said the resuced food noise is crazy. While I didn't get substantial appetite suppression, I am able now to decide to stop eating and not feel the urge to finish whats on my plate which lets me make better eating decisions. I also drink much less alcohol now.

[@sosarahjane]

By FAR the best video on this I've seen. Thank you. Solid reporting.

[@M_C79]

Food in the US is nutritionally bankrupt. Every time I go back there, I find myself eating twice as much just to feel as if I've actually received the nutrition I need.

[@suburiboy]

For the “it’s easy; you just need self control” people I always point out that we use self control to do hard things. If it was as easy as reading a book, we wouldn’t need self control. And getting into a better college would have just been self control. But some people who really want to go to UCLA don’t get in when just slightly better grades or SAT scores would have been enough. If we agree that self control is used for hard things and the same goal can be differently difficult for different people, it is a logical consequence that weightloss may take some people MORE self control. How much is too much? At which point they reveal themself to just hate fat people.

[@TheSwarm666X]

where there is money, there is advancement. i am curious where this all goes.

[@johnpackard1614]

True, so many other groundbreaking meds have come out in the past few years yet Ozempic gets all the attention

[@apocalypse487]

Advancement only happens when there's competition, not money.

[@Hades_Space_Engineer]

Not necessarily. It might just make some rich people even richer which is the first priority. Advancement comes in behind that

[@Rainy_Day12234]

Profit drives investment and research.

[@CCSwag]

Great report! I appreciate the nuanced point of view that you gave, thanks Elizabeth!

[@urbanyoganyc]

Mindful eating involves recognizing the emotional and mental triggers that lead to unhealthy food choices. By redirecting your thoughts and even physical actions, you can change your relationship with food and the emotions associated with it. While this medication can provide a quick solution, lasting change requires a shift in habits. I recommend keeping a food journal, including a section to document your emotions, thoughts, and activities before and after eating. Combining this practice with regular exercise can help you achieve long-term, sustainable results.

[@giada0ghw]

It seems that governments, which have the power to change the food system through regulations, prefer to leave individuals to fend for themselves-spending money and getting sick in the process. Ways governments could help their citizens: - Introduce a sugar tax: Discourage excessive sugar consumption by taxing sugary products. - Regulate food quality: Enforce stricter rules requiring companies that produce lab-made foods to remove unhealthy and unnecessary chemicals. - Tax ultra-processed foods: Penalize products that contribute to poor health outcomes. - Redesign supermarket layouts: Mandate changes to aisle arrangements, such as moving snacks and junk food away from checkout areas where everyone must wait in line. - Implement urban regulations: Limit the number of fast-food outlets in a single area and ensure grocery stores are located within a maximum 30-minute walking distance of each other. But of course, none of these measures seem as appealing as simply telling people to "be strong" or pay big money to the Pharma..

[@novideostoday]

@giada0ghw Sugar tax doesn't really work. It makes poor people spend more money on sweets and other junk.

[@rlittleatiiacom]

Thank you for providing a factual video on Ozempic. This is very helpful.

[@bassandtrebleclef]

lol, sucker born every minute. Or a paid poster.

[@Persistence_run_444]

Not eating processed food was what helped me. Lost forty pounds in like three months. Also picked up marathon running. So. That helped.

[@AWriterWandering]

Same. There’s two major problems with processed food that contribute to weight gain: the body burns through them too fast, causing you to feel hungry again, and they don’t have a lot of the micro nutrients that you needs in addition the calories, requiring you to consume more to make up for the deficit.

[@KitaIkuyo-k2k]

​@@AWriterWandering Another thing is that many ultra-processed foods contain sugar, a natural addictive drug. Sugar increases insulin and hunger, which causes you to want to eat more, and is a big contributor to obesity. Check the label next time you're at the store, and you'll be surprised by just how much sugar is in almost every food.

[@BoringTroublemaker]

@@Persistence_run_444 I’m sure that avoiding processed food was beneficial, but if you were already at a weight where you could “pick up marathon running” you were no where near the size that you would have any business being on one of these drugs, regardless of how much weight you lost. So, your comparison is moot. Weight loss for a person in an obese/morbidly obese body has already gone through hormonal dysregulation.

[@lokipokey]

​@@BoringTroublemakerThe op did state that he/he lost 40 lb. That's not somebody who didn't need to lose weight

[@BoringTroublemaker]

@ a person who is 20lbs overweight can lose 40lbs. Just because someone lost 40lbs doesn’t mean they HAD to lose 40lbs or were even 40lbs overweight

[@schnitzelsemmel]

I'm a fan of this type of content, and I wasn't expecting it from this channel. Keep it up!

[@Marilyn-np6ls]

Great reporting! I appreciate you covering all the issues associated with these drugs and weight loss in general.

[@JaibirSethi]

Why does this feel like an advertisement for the big pharma companies? Maybe disclose potential conflicts of interest

[@yewo.m]

4:16, 4:41 - What did the real life people do differently from the people in the clinical trials? I think that kinda context is important enough to not leave out

[@rosem6604]

It's almost like we're looking in the wrong places. I have zero problem with folks taking medications when they are needed. I do (not GLP-1) and would advise anyone to regularly take meds that can help their condition. However, where's the discussions (by societies at large and governments like the US, who isn't exactly unaffected by corporations) about junk/processed foods that provide palatability and dense caloric intake with little nutritional value? Learning nutrition from an early age? Subsidizing fresher foods? Addressing the problems that climate change causes to agriculture? More accessibility of mental help for food issues? And, of course, the whole idea of vanity vs. health. All of these are off topic from this video, I get it, but if lifestyle changes can be made easier it'd be better than to be dependent on meds, I believe.

[@tatzybatzy1286]

I tried metformin and got horribly dizzy couldn’t take it. Trulicity gave me hives. Ozempic worked great for me. Ultimately everyone is different and you have to find the right thing for you.

[@CurseTheDarkness]

Absolutely excellent reporting. It's easy to do sound bites instead of real reporting like this.

[@mr_fuji_mintsmr_fuji_mints9873]

GLP-1 has beena popular "peptide" in the body building community for quite some time

[@celieboo]

This video is one giant ad for Ozempic.

[@roxyred0145]

I lost over 120 lbs on ozempic and mounjaro over a year ago. I’ve been maintaining my weight loss on lower dose

[@macnichols7180]

I have Type 2 diabetes and have been on Ozempic for over 3.5 years. I have had no negative side effects. While I initially lost 25 lbs (which my doctor and I set as my target weight), I have maintained the same weigh for most of the time I've been on the medication. I eat for nutrition, not for entertainment or emotional support. I take the medication to control my A1C. The misinformation online seems to be tied to weight loss rather than diabetic health management.

[@Rudy1150]

I lost 30lbs on a compounded GLP1. For me, the drug helps with addiction. I always had food noise and was thinking of the next meal. That noise has gone away. When I am comfortably full I can "push-away" the plate of food. I also developed sleep apnea which is not cured, but under control. Due to the lack of sleep I drank a lot of caffeine. After 1 week on a GLP1 i drink maybe a 1/2 cup a day now. Others has reported decrease in alcohol consumption. I was never a big drinker.

[@squallleonhart470]

I lost 20% in 6-7 months with the drug and I’m not even at the highest doses of the treatment (I’m on 10mg). I didn’t increase my physical activity, diet changed after suffering severe side effects that are now managed well.

[@jgiangiuli]

Very well done video. Informative and not biased. Thanks for posting!

[@Mariatrieseverything]

It absolutely sounds bias😅

[@vicaria119]

I struggled with my weight and the accociated guilt of not having self control for years, untill i discovered that treating a different medical problem led to weight loss and maintenance. No change in self control, just a correct diagnosis.

[@EmmanuelEytan]

I started Ozempic for my diabetes a few months ago. Quickly, I started getting very nauseous. It was just a temporary annoyance. I LOVE it now. My glucose levels are much, much better than before. I need less insulin. And I've finally lost weight and kept it off. I got very close to a BMI of 25, but I'm not going under. (For now. I'll try to work on it more.) Basically: it worked great for me. My endocrinologist and I were a bit worried that it wouldn't work. The best part of it is: I'm no longer hungry all the time! I used to be hungry absolutely all the time. Now, I can eat a normal portion of something and be satiated. That's the best part of Ozempic for me. But the main point here is that just because it worked for me, its effects are not really enough for me to be over my weight loss, and it may not work the same for someone else. Bodies are finicky. I'm impressed at how doctors manage to deal with them.

[@Skysthelimit212]

Ive been on wegovy for 2 months and i lost 20lbs

[@sydneybriannataaffe1026]

My issue is that the us gov fronts a lot of money to pay for this

[@AEVMU]

Because it works and they don't want to have to pay medicate costs for an obese ageing population when there is a medicine that helps reduce their over all costs. The US is partially socialized medicine, and the gov wants to use drugs that save them money in the long run. Even though what we really need is better quality food becuase food in the US is shit.

[@sydneybriannataaffe1026]

@ I don’t think I can add links here. But there’s a video on KZbin about how ozempic is very very expensive for a medicine being used as a preventative.

[@sydneybriannataaffe1026]

@ you’re right though about it being a way bigger issue than just some People wanting to take a drug to be skinny