I’m a Doctor. Why I would NEVER take Ozempic (Semaglutide): 5 BIG REASONS

[@drsuneeldhand]

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[@YTSparty]

Dr Dhand, can you do a video on how doctors: 1) Benefit financially from prescribing meds for you 2) Benefit financially by referring you to another doctor

[@LG-Musique]

I know you said that there’s no drug you can take to safely help you lose weight, but if you have undiagnosed adhd, is it worth exploring adhd medication and would this help maintain focus towards a healthy diet and stick with a good exercise routine?

[@Sadude13]

RUBBISH. YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. This is why general GPs should not just be talking about things they do not know about. Please listen to endocrinologists, obesity doctors, SPECIALISTS. GPs/generalists speak from a general basis. Obviously better than the lay man, but still not the best on topics they know very little about!!!

Billions of years in the making. Not millions.

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

*Incorrect, Ozempic does NOT stop you from eating.* I've been on Ozempic for a while now and I still get very hungry. I never experienced those side effects, except for nausea and that's only if you eat too much, so yes you can still over eat while on Ozempic. Ozempic is a Miracle Life Saving Drug for people who cannot control their Diabetes. I only pay $7.70 for it here in Australia. You exaggerate the side effects. Minor side effects only effect 5% to 10% of those using it. Muscle loss happens when you lose weight and don't exercise, so ALL Diets lead to muscle loss. I am Diabetic and Ozempic is my last chance to control my Blood Sugar levels or die from Diabetes complications, and yes I have tried everything else with no success.

[@bubbles2868]

My hubby's doc prescribed wygoby for him. He's not very over weight, about 20lbs, He said the doc told him "I've prescribed this to many of my patients" At $1,600.00 a shot I told my husband three things: 1. Eat better and exercise. 2. Your doctor is getting kickbacks and 3. Get a new doctor. Hubby cut out sugar, processed foods and dropped 13 pounds already.

[@mynock250]

Great advice, and of course big pharma is paying these guys to push these chemicals.

[@beebee4334]

Definitely the kickbacks are at the heart of prescribing a drug for 20 lbs overweight!

[@YTSparty]

Yep. My mother had a really high A1C after having a stroke. I had to care for her, and changed her diet. The doctor had her on Metformin which gave her horrible diarrhea and yet never brought her blood sugar down. After I changed her diet, her A1C dived to a normal reading. When she was in a nursing home to rehabilitate from a stroke, she was listed as a diabetic diet plan. The food was identical to everyone else. She received a big glass of Coke and a dessert with her meals.

[@petiadavis5122]

You are a good wife and a wise woman. Many blessings to you and your family ❤❤❤

[@jant4741]

Bubbles you nailed it👍 provably owns stock too.

[@kristineanderson6167]

We must understand that the pharmaceutical industry is never interested in making us better or healthier.

[@324cmac]

You got that right. They have no incentive to care about us.

[@juliepiemonte3268]

They are adept at making us dependent. Oxycontin for example. Destroyed millions of lives, not just the users, but the families of the addicted.

[@fredelin2580]

Absolutely. And if we get better, it has taken a long time and the problem is not solved for good.

[@coweatsman]

Indeed. The big pharma business model is to keep your patients alive but still sick and still in need of your drugs . Subscribing to your own life. A well patient does not use drugs and a dead patient does not need drugs.

[@julians9070]

All the above comments are correct, thank you ✅.

[@peter5.056]

I'm a dietitian and personal trainer. My clients who take ozempic are losing an ALARMING amount of muscle mass and strength! AVOID!

[@utubeisshYYYte]

Just thinking. Maybe the ghouls just want to appear more ghoulish. I mean, the desire to look old and wizened must be fairly strong to use a drug to achieve it.

[@iheartcryptoverse2857]

We old farts are losing way too much muscle mass as it is. Super dangerous for the elderly. Thanks for the warning.

[@drsuneeldhand]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching

[@JaniceVineyard-kf6wm]

I briefly used injection for cholesterol, alot of muscle weakness.

[@xenotbbbeats7209]

It's injectable anorexia. I'm a trainer and a carnivore.

[@jenikajones6743]

I have a friend who started Ozempic a couple months ago. She is always sick to her stomach. She lost some weight but now her doctor is telling her she can't stop taking it. She tried to talk me into trying it but I chose fasting and exercise instead. We have both lost the same amount of weight in the same time but I feel great, she doesn't.

[@imbonkers3629]

She can stop I’ve a mate who took it lost muscle mass , yes lost weight but felt terrible just stopped taking it , looking better now 👍🏻

[@jenikajones6743]

@@imbonkers3629 Thanks, I will let her know. She tried stopping before and said the withdrawal was similar to opioids. Maybe she needs to try and just push through it 🤷 just trying to help her.

[@nogames8982]

But why is her doctor saying that she can’t quit it? What’s his rationale? I know it’s pure BS but I don’t get it.

[@imbonkers3629]

@@nogames8982 💵 all about the money 💰

[@thisisme3238]

Intermittent fasting works wonders for your entire body, that includes losing weight.

[@betsyr4724]

I was raised in 60s & 70s. My parents fed us well with regular portions, 3 meals a day. We were all healthy not only bc of that but we were outside most of the day. Different times. Thank you Dr.

[@sherrihinton2885]

Yes. we were sent to play all day

[@324cmac]

Our food wasn't poisoned by Monsanto then. All our water hadn't yet had toxic chemicals dumped in it by DuPont. These days, everyone I see looks like they are sick.

[@JaniceVineyard-kf6wm]

We never ate outside the home.

[@betsyr4724]

@@JaniceVineyard-kf6wm And sweets were a rare treat

[@Faithb73]

Back when food was real also! They have tainted the food chain so badly.

[@thisisme3238]

Dr. Dhand, you are A REAL DOCTOR who cares for people....thank you!

[@buffbuff5016]

Dr. Dhand, I am a pharmacist and am so thankful for Drs like you. We see things very much the same way. What ever happened to conversation and debate over differences of opinion in the medical field (and elsewhere). I have seen many BAD aside effects from Ozempic, Saxenda and Wegovy, such as ileus, pancreatitis and muscle wasting that didn’t get better after stopping the drug. Everyone wants a fast fix. I don’t agree with how it’s being pushed…and believe me I tell patients.

[@renepfaltzgraff9125]

10 likes! Thank you for your take on this subject since you’re on the front lines.

[@carinagomezfernandez7473]

Interesting that you are a pharmacist. Can I ask you a question? What is your opinion on testosterone injections, such as Nebido?

[@JM00-v9c]

100% it's frightening . have you seen the article in Medscape "ozempic burgers" utterly scandalous .

[@toomanypetsful]

@@carinagomezfernandez7473 My uncle used to get testosterone injections. He got prostate cancer. I believe it was from the injections but I don't have proof. (Edited to add) My aunt was getting injections to increase her libido. She got malignant breast cancer.

[@sasham1280]

I work on an orthopedic unit and am amazed at how many nurses are taking it and most of them don't need it in my mind. One nurse looks gaunt to me and they all swear it's great. We will see what happens in the future. I need to loose at least 20 lb., I'm going to try my best to do it the old fashion way, Ive heard too much negative things about the drug, no thank you

[@juliesmoochy3996]

I was on this drug for seven months. Omg it was the most horrifying experience of my life. I nearly died. I was gaslighted by the medical establishment too. I would never go on anything ever again. I had critical blood pressure, tachycardia, adrenal fatigue. Psychosis, extreme anxiety and panic attacks. Full body spasms, vomiting, fainting, not being able to swallow. Not sleeping, extreme fear. Not being able to take a breath, suicidal thoughts. Feeling constantly very ill.

[@renepfaltzgraff9125]

I totally agree and understand…been there and still dealing with GI doctors

[@ERRNCJ]

How HORRIBLE!!!! I've been an ER/ICU nurse for 45 years, and the Dr's today, well not sure where they went to school, and/or they don't care. I hope you are ok now, my heart goes out to you! ❤

[@AlysN1dr]

Holy crap! I knew I was headed in that direction so I cut it off at the pass - my doctor insisted that there was no suicidal ideation side-effects, which was a huge concern for me! Dang, I'm so sorry. But I know what you went through and woosh, not doing that again...if you missed my post, I was only on it for 6 weeks and I felt off, I felt strangely unlike myself but I couldn't put my finger on it. I also suffered from constipation and acid reflux of a substance I was sure were body juices rather than the food I had eaten - it was that gross and I'd never had that taste in my mouth EVER! I am glad you are on the mend! Alyssa

[@cornelpopa2804]

Other way to reduce the pop.

[@cornelpopa2804]

@@ERRNCJthe doc .are part of problem SOULD encourage people to eat healthy but they don’t care as long as THEYRS pockets are fater

[@MoM-do7js]

Personally, just recently, found out that a nurse I work with is in the hospital. (Ileus) Now has a colostomy and then an infection, still in hospital for 12 days. ALL from Ozempic 💥

[@renepfaltzgraff9125]

I was Sampy put me in the hospital for one week due to malnourishment and a multitude of gastrointestinal issues and that has been five months ago. I am still dealing with the after effects which may never go away. I had to stop working and I do not recommend this drug anyone

[@sherrihinton2885]

That is horrible

[@runswithraptors]

Can't fix stupid

[@vester7457]

Holy cow!!!!

[@oldschool8292]

Sending positive thoughts that you fully recover from this. Take care

[@oldschoolcat2110]

In a weird way my new diagnosis with my second autoimmune disorder was a blessing in disguise. I was wanting to go on Ozempic but my liver count was way high. So I started to eat less and reduce my carbs. I am now eating whole foods, lots of protein, no processed foods and hardly any carbs. I have dropped 40 pounds and my liver enzymes dropped like a rock. My autoimmune disorders effects are vastly reduced and I haven’t felt this good in decades.

[@dh4283]

My mom was on it for a short while as it gave her heart palpitations. The doctors didn't believe her and were mad when she said she wanted to go off of it. But she went off of it anyways and the heart palpitations stopped :-)

[@JaniceVineyard-kf6wm]

Medical staff should never harass a patient to take a medication.

[@laural1165]

Oh yeah doctors get mad when you stop taking a prescribed med. I was sick from lisinopril and was able to exercise and took a potassium and magnesium supplement and was able to get my BP to normal levels. I told her I no longer needed it and she was upset. She stormed out of the room.

[@YTSparty]

I took care of my mother after she had a stroke. She was on 12 different meds daily. Just about every side effect listed on the med happened. Most of the pills did nothing for her. My advice to everyone is ASSUME all the side effects will happen. People think they are just "rare events". They aren't. When they say "if you can't breath, call a doctor" for a drug that gets rid of a rash....don't take that medication.

[@SugaryPhoenixxx]

Our medical system is completely broken seemingly since covid. I will never have trust for the medical "professionals" in the US ever again. I have heard insiders confirm that the medical industry is now based solely upon $$$ & nothing to do with patient health & care. The insurance companies make the decisions on what medications patients get, not their doctors. & doctors only have ~10 minutes per patient, which is not always enough time to discuss all of the patients concerns. It is a scam unless you are in the ER receiving life saving treatment.

[@Dancemom-hw2jt]

Give me a break no doctor would be mad if you were experiencing heart palpitations!🙄

[@mickeyhead9770]

Remember fen-fen? People do not learn.

[@324cmac]

It's not the victims' fault.

[@plumeria8357]

Yes I remember it. Scary. People ended up not being able to breathe naturally, even though it was a weight loss drug.

[@Ndnative3431]

phentermine-fenfluramine

[@xenotbbbeats7209]

Ephedrine was more recent. I got a personal trainer fired when he sold me a supplement he said would help burn fat. I told him that it couldn't have ephedrine in it because my system is very sensitive to uppers of any kind. They hid the ingradient under a different, natural sounding name, so I didn't know that the product, indeed, contained ephedrine. At 2:00 AM. the next morning, I was up having some kind of anxiety attack with thoughts I was dying and my heart racing. I called 911 and the EMS, who took my heart rate, and BP said it was like I had drank 4 pots of coffee, and it hit me at once. They pointed out ma huang as the source of ephederine. I went back to that gym, and the trainer was fired instantly. That incident ended up making me want to be a trainer so I could safely train people and give them good advice. I got my National Academy of Sports Medicine certification in 2003 and never stopped telling people that it's what you feed yourself that is 80% of your problem.

[@RyanLongArt]

@@324cmac No but it's your responsibility to take care of yourself. There is more than enough evidence now that shows you should be questioning everything "experts" recommend. Fail to do so at your own peril.

[@cynthiarose5927]

20 years ago working in the investment community I stated that the pharmaceutical companies were starting to resemble Tobacco companies ... it was uplifting to hear this from an experienced physician.

[@Grannynan]

I took it for diabetes for two years. It was great for my A1c and I lost 40 pounds. Of course, I was usually mildly nauseous and bowel movements were so infrequent I saw my gastroenterologist. He gave me fiber, which made it worse. Last January it became unavailable. Since then I have been on a healthy low carb diet with lots of exercise and my A1c is actually lower than it was while on the drug. However, I gained 30 pounds in 2 months, even with the healthy lifestyle. Really messed up my metabolism! And I lost muscle mass. Six months after Ozempic, my body is slowly returning to normal. Lost five pounds last week for the first time since quitting the drug. At my last endocrinologist appointment, the doctor was encouraging me to try Mounjaro. NO WAY! I don't need it. I strongly recommend against taking these drugs. My biggest regret is that I didn't get serious about my diet 20 years ago.

[@nancybryson5488]

Dr. Dhand, how is it you are so darned likeable? It must be because you actually care about people. Imagine that!

[@sashamoore9691]

Don’t nobody like his ass. Y’all just weird

[@becky3769]

My stepmother is in ozempic, and my half-sister was on it for a while but currently off due to the cost. I suggested maybe some lifestyle changes might help, and she responded she wasn't interested and just wants to be able to eat or drink anything she wants anytime she wants. Common sense has left the building.

[@patriciamoore51]

Food addiction

[@alia9087]

@@patriciamoore51 Is it though? I used to eat rubbish but when realised I needed to change for my auto immune, I just switched. No withdrawal affects. Addiction means withdrawal affects

[@treewalker1070]

@@alia9087 Sugar addiction creates physical withdrawal effects, though.

[@alia9087]

@@treewalker1070 but sugar is in fruit and veg

[@treewalker1070]

@@alia9087 Talking about sucrose. Fruit sugar (fructose) is different. (And most vegetables don't have either kind.)

[@alvarvillalongamarch3894]

We don't walk anymore,we eat junk,sleep badly,stressed all day,bad sex lives,no beliefs,and then pretend to ingest pills that will make us thin,happy,sexually active,etc.We must change our whole lives.Thanks for your insights doctor,youa are a sage man.

[@SusiesRepeat]

You are so right. In the western world I think us humans are in a down spiral into self destruction as a species.

[@marygrott8095]

I've been doing intermittent fasting consistently for almost a month now, along with no having added sugar. In that time, I've lost 7 1/2 pounds! I do not feel hungry when I'm fasting, and i comtrol my portions during my "eatinf window! I think that my results so far are pretty darn good for having made two very minor lifestyle changes! I've always exercised, so the combination of all 3 actions has been working quite well for me. I would not want to lose much more than that in one month's time. I'm going to continue with this natural way of losing weight.

[@elizabethhamilton1166]

Same here!

[@davidr1431]

I think asking why people don’t just lose weight like you is like asking you why you didn’t just not put the weight on in the first place.

[@noodles9749]

Totally agree with you. I lost 5 and a half stone in 14 months doing the same. Working on resistance training and now the muscle definition is showing instead of fat. Hubby is doing it as well and we are like couple of teens again running rings around our own. People ask how we did it and scrunch their faces up when we tell them what you got to do and cut out, even when they see how much better you look and feel they are just not prepared to do it. Sad really.

[@renepfaltzgraff9125]

Thank you for keeping us honestly informed about medicine and health.

[@woke2025]

My grandparents grew there own food in the backyard . They hardly ate sugar and was absolutely a treat.

[@franwebb7756]

My father and grandfather ate sugar in coffee and oatmeal, but not all day long. They were thin and never overweight, however they both smoked.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

they didnt have gmo back then and they worked in the sun and didnt snack in between like cattle!

[@raulikalervo]

I' m slim. I walk almost daily . I love to eat soup ( vegetable) often. Process food extremely seldom. I do drink water . Protein is important as well. And I take vitamins like vitamin D and C , magnesium etc. I love dark chokolate ( not too much ) . Ice - cream today . But after waking up only coffee ( tea) for many years. From the northen Europe. ❤

[@324cmac]

Drinking water is crucial to good health. But it must be clean water which a lot of people in this country don't have.

[@fazole]

​@@324cmac Ceramic filter system is about $2-300. Simple and lasts 5 yrs. Can even drink very dirty water if pre-filtered. But only dedicated filters remove fluoride.

[@DopamineDecor]

I do all of that and I am chubby. 😢

[@bb2021]

@@DopamineDecor and maybe that's OK? 😀 We are all a bit different and need not conform to what the fashion industry says we should be. Another corporation telling us what we need to eat, do or be. Lots of studies show that people who are a bit over the dictated bmi range are in fact healthier and live longer. You need not conform! Stay healthy, stay who you are, try to enjoy life. Chances are you are probably just fine as you are. 😀

[@mayamaarit]

@@324cmacExactly ❤ We are so happy to get clean water in Finland . 😊 So far .

[@juliegood7999]

I lost weight when my doctor wanted to put me on a statin….i cut out the bad stuff ate oatmeal, salads, turkey loin for 6 months and I am still using that as my base diet. However, my cholesterol went down 52 points and I lost 48 pds. No side effects ❤

[@anitadelacruz4897]

Great job! I refuse to take statins too.

[@Cassie-xx5fb]

Great job!

[@drmarkberber]

EXCELLENT PRESENTATION! I shared it today with one of my patients who had requested Ozempic. The patient left my office with a plan to change his lifestyle, especially his diet, rather than use an expensive weekly injection with many potential side-effects. Thanks for your good work. Mark Berber MD

[@robertrohde4579]

Lots of walking after total knee replacements and weight gain. Low carb cleanse and beans for high fiber. I am down 12 pounds in 19 days. I will do this routine for 45 days. I don't need a drug to drop the weight.

[@annasutton8078]

I have been fighting the flab most of my life. Eating a healthy diet, exercise, sleep and a positive attitude helps. I would never go down the pharma route.

[@Smmiller61206]

Thank you for your videos! I just recently found your channel and I am thankful for you speaking out! I’ve been a registered nurse for 35 years and counting. I’m also a huge fan of stoicism. We need more physicians like you.

[@artheemisia]

My endocrinologist refuses to prescribe it to me even though I’m stuck at 180 pounds after losing 40 with a low carb diet. According to him, my type 2 diabetes is very well controlled and I’m not overweight enough. He says it should be a last resort drug for very obese people and type 1 patients

[@TheYellowrose21]

Sounds like a good doctor. Hard to find these days.

[@alishajones3439]

Are sure not type 2 people?? Why 1???

[@kaycee625]

Good doctor, he wants you alive.

[@paulpetersen-iu1he]

Switch from low-carb to a carnivore diet also try to shrink your eating window from three meals to two to eventual intermittent fasting in 24 hours cycles. You can keep going.

[@OpentoEvidence]

@@paulpetersen-iu1he Great ideas!

[@beebee4334]

5:03 Dr Dhand, you’re right. At $1600 per injection, a patient could buy organic, hire a personal trainer, etc it would be FAR cheaper. I never thought of this. A friend of mine took those injections and it really messed her up. She could hardly work - the lethargy and sick feeling from taking it was overwhelming for her.

[@xyz5771]

When i first heard of the great reviews of ozempic, i knew it was a marketing strategy.I feel sorry for the innocent people who fell for it.

[@FutureBillionaire1111]

Honey, please stop. It works as long as you're eating right.

[@jansilverthorn777]

@@FutureBillionaire1111 If you are “eating right,” you wouldn’t need Ozempic in the first place. Try again. 😂

[@saharagold]

​@@jansilverthorn777food addiction isn't stopped that easy. That's where Ozempic helps. To stop cravings.

[@Noooooothx666]

Yeah that’s why celebs are ‘advertising’ it. They obviously aren’t taking the same drug to lose weight

[@markjeffo6098]

My neighbor is overweight and a diabetic. His doctor gave him a shot of ozempic without finding about his last insulin shot and he passed out ,threw up and they brought him to his car by wheelchair with no concern for his ability to drive.He threw up again and had to have his wife drive him home.Crazy and stupid.

[@annieoakley4810]

It is made with snake venom!!! Yes

[@SaintTrinianz]

Sounds like a lawsuit to me!

[@hed2410]

It's as if they're diabolical nitwits! Oh wait- they are!

[@LTPottenger]

Fasting 72-96h is the fastest way to both lose fat without losing muscle and also to reverse t2 diabetes quickly. The fat you lose from fasting always comes from the liver first because the liver uses it to produce blood sugar and ketones for the body! The many benefits of occasional extended fasting and lowering dietary carbs: Your body recycles up to 1/3 of all immune bodies in a 72h fast, rejuvenating your entire immune system. This helps with autoimmune disease, cancers and cytokine storm. Fasting stimulates phagocytosis, the ingestion growths pathogens and plaques by macrophages and other immune cells. This will remove spikes quicker, whether natural or unnatural in origin! Clots and plaques are removed over time due to accelerated phagocytosis. Fasting reduces cortisol over time and improves your circadian rhythm. Fibrosis aka scarring is reversed over time, including in the heart, lungs and clots. When insulin is high, vit D stays locked in the blood cells but fasting quickly lowers it. Vitamin D plasma levels are increased as fasting improves metabolic health, and vitamin D in turn increases autophagy. Fasting restores NAD+ and increases nitric oxide release to open blood vessels. Reflexes and short term memory are increased. Fasts from 36-96 h increase metabolic rate due to norepinephrine release!. Blood sugar and insulin are lowered when fasting, reducing inflammation and allowing the immune bodies to move freely through the body. T cells and T reg cells are vital in fighting cancer, autoimmune disease and infections. With age, the thymus stops making as many of them but fasting releases stem cells, which then can become new T cells. It also releases growth hormone, which regenerates the thymus itself! Fasting increases anti-aging Yamanaka factors and increases average telomere length in stem cell pools. Fasting can help with MS, Depression, BPD, Autism and seizures. What breaks a fast? Anything with protein or carbohydrates in it will break a fast but most teas and herbs are OK. Supplements and meds often break ketosis directly or contain a filler that will. Many meds are dangerous to take while fasting. Does fasting lower testosterone? No, it raises it when the fast is broken by increasing lutenizing hormone. Fasting also increases insulin sensitivity, which helps with muscle building. Fasting activates autophagy (literally self eating), which causes cells to recycle damaged proteins and foreign matter such as viruses. Lowering insulin via fasting virtually eliminates chronic inflammation in the body. Weight loss from daily caloric restriction has 1/4 to 1/3 of the weight lost as lean tissue while many studies show fat loss from 36 h fasts without losing any lean tissue! The obese will lose loose skin while fasting, but the frail will have increased growth hormone release, which helps to make more lean tissue and reduce frailness. Fasts of 36-96 will not affect short term female fertility or affect menstrual cycle. They also may increase long term fertility for some women. It increases mitochondrial function and repairs mitochondrial DNA. Good mitochondrial function also has the added benefit of increasing your metabolism, fighting infection and cancer prevention! 24h of fasting can cut your leptin levels in half! This reduces leptin resistance, which impairs immune function. Over time fasting normalizes stomach acid levels and during the fast acid levels go down to allow for the healing of ulcers. Fasting reduces pain and anxiety by stimulating the endocannabinoid system, just like the effect of CBD oil Your brain prefers to burn ketones at a rate of around 2.5 to 1 when they are available in equal measure to glucose. Except for brief periods of very intense exercise, your body mainly burns fats in the form of free fatty acids. Fasting increases telomere length, negating some of the effects of aging at a cellular level. Fasting releases BDNF and NGF in the blood. This stimulates new nerve and brain cell growth, which can help a great deal with diseases like MS, peripheral neuropathy and Alzheimers. When not in ketosis, the brain can only burn carbohydrate, which produces a great deal of damaging ROS the brain has to deal with. Fasting stimulates apoptosis in senescent or genetically damaged cells, destroying them. Senescent cells are responsible for many of the effects of aging and are a root cause of the development of cancer. A fasting mimicking diet for 3-5 days in a row provides many of the same benefits as water fasting. FMD usually has 200-800 calories, under 18 g of protein and extremely low carbs. Exogenous ketones can aid with fasting, allowing some people with specific issues to fast in spite of them without worrying as much about hypoglycemia. They also help with dementia and many other issues even if you take them while not fasting! Glycine and trimethylglycine can also be useful supplements while fasting that won't break ketosis and have many benefits. Children, pregnant or nursing women should not fast for periods longer than 16 hours. People with pancreatic tumors that excrete insulin or certain rare forms of hypoglycemia generally cannot fast at all or only with doctor supervision. Type 1 diabetics can also fast but it is more complicated and should be approached with caution as it could lead to ketoacidosis and done under doctor supervision. If you experience extreme symptoms of some kind, especially dizziness or tremors, then simply break the fast with a low carb meal. 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Feel free to copy and paste this anywhere you like, no accreditation needed!

[@markjeffo6098]

​@LTPottenger Whats that got to do with what I posted.Nothing.

[@chris5942]

Putting the fork down sooner seems like a better game plan.

[@SalLazuka]

My new “COMMON SENSE DR.” Bravo! Thank you 😊

[@MarijkeWillemsen990]

If you dont want to feel hungry and have cravings you should avoid most of the carbs and sugars and the ultra processed foods. Replace them by healthy fats, low carb vegetables, cheese, nuts etc and a normal amount of protein. You will get a stable blood sugar, no cravings, eat automatically less and lower your insulin level. A low insulin level makes it possible to release the fat from your fat cells and you will loose weight. You can eat a lot of nice foods without carbs and sugars. Don’t forget you don’t need carbs, your liver can make it if needed and there is always a little amount of carbs in your vegetables etc. Much healthier and cheaper and no hunger! Then buy yourself a vacation with all that money you saved!

[@fionabates3672]

Absolutely spot on

[@OpentoEvidence]

100% correct. Every time you eat a carb (and protein) there's an insulin response. There can be very little sugar circulating (around 5 ml) in the blood. Some, but not a lot is stored in the liver and muscles. So once they're full the rest is stored as...fat. You aren't fat because you eat fat (yes even saturated). You're fat because you eat carbs. People need to ask themselves. Why can't i use the body fat I'm carrying around for fuel? It's like you have a full gas tank but can't access it. You body can use fat for energy. You just have to stop stoking the carb furnace.

[@sqae8398]

Obtuse and riddled with misinformation. Eating whoke foods is good though

[@joannmarotta-nellis8938]

Nothing works unless a person learns what foods and habits are an issue for them. I’ve lost 100 pounds already eating good healthy foods. Exercising. Sleeping. Getting vitamin D. Meditating. Trying to enjoy life more. No meds. Supplements. Grounding. Drinking water. No ultra processed foods. No seed oils. Gluten. Added sugars. No diet sugars filled with chemicals. Break bad habits. Just using meds won’t teach people how to maintain weight loss. Raise their metabolic rate and maintain health. No quick fix.

[@thruthefirepubl]

Congratulations! I'll bet you feel and look great.

[@joannmarotta-nellis8938]

@@thruthefirepubl thank you so much. And yes I look and feel so much better.

[@susansmith4362]

Good job! Keep up the good work and no drugs.

[@1971_happylifedog]

That’s great! Congratulations!

[@wannabefarmgirl9595]

I mean, kudos to you but I do all of this and still had roller coaster blood sugars and all kinds of health issues that have been greatly improved by the GLP-1 medications I take. I’m super grateful for these drugs every single day!

[@BoswelliaLuna8]

Did anyone see in the news how Oprah W., who has admitted to taking Ozempic had to go to the hospital for stomach issues? Of course it’s not being said that it’s Ozempic.

[@renepfaltzgraff9125]

Saw that

[@sherrihinton2885]

I missed that. I will look it up. Thank you

[@drsuneeldhand]

Oprah has been very disappointing on this issue!

[@vester7457]

Oprah has battled gluttony her whole life. It's shocking she would resort to ozempic. Why didn't she get on top of it earlier with self discipline?

[@peregrino9154]

@@vester7457Gluttony is the least of her problems.

[@rockNstyle27]

Was on Wegovy for 7 months. No issues, until a month ago. Stomach pain once a week, then go away. Finally had to go to ER. *Pancreatitis* No food/water for 3 days. IV only. Liver enzymes out of whack. Now have some hard, painful bumps on my legs. Seeing my Dr soon. Stay away from this poison.

[@tricialevack6036]

I started the fasting that you advocate. A few days ago I started not to eat after 7pm and eat the next day about 10, 11 or 12 - so there is approx 15 hours - 17 hours of not eating. This is the easiest thing I've ever done, and I feel amazing. I've also bought some dumb bells and do a little exercise. I walk as much as I can. I'm getting on in years, but have never felt better. Thank you for all your advice.

[@vester7457]

Dr Dhand, i appreciate the way you speak, your articulate content, your well enunciated delivery and, last but not least, your dignity in an age when so much of the culture is coarse, vulgar, and anti intellectual.

[@drsuneeldhand]

Thank you!

[@sandyharman5067]

I work in a pharmacy, patients pick w their grocery carts full of soda. We are very concerned. No person should be given these meds until they lose 50-100lbs & change their diets.

[@glennso47]

During the pandemic I saw people wearing masks but were also smoking.

[@drsuneeldhand]

Agree 💯 Clown world!

[@runswithraptors]

​@@drsuneeldhandit is incredibly validating to witness a legitimate medical professional call out the clown world we live in 😂

[@fazole]

​@@glennso47 Wearing masks buying cases of soda an boxes of chips whlie being severely overweight, a major comorbidity for it.

[@Gboi8]

I see where you are coming from, but it's difficult to just tell people "eat better" when they have been highjack by the insanely processed food we are sold. Ultimately, I believe this is a spiritual problem. People nowadays lack meaning, and are trying to find meaning in big macs.

[@thatgarywilliams]

I love hearing you...please get more involved with public commentary...and making America Healthy is a long road we need to travel down as a country...Great Video and content!!!

[@alphacause]

Very few things flabbergast me more than the willingness of people to reflexively abandon all concerns for *long term* safety for a quick fix, especially given the notorious history of the pharmaceutical industry promoting drugs as "safe" only to be later discovered, years after, that such drugs were not safe. When it comes down to two routes to achieve a goal, it is prudent to choose the one that has a longer history of safety (diet and lifestyle) than the option that has a shorter history of safety (weight loss drugs).

[@artbyyuna337]

its like no one wants to do any 'work' of any sort at all. We are indoctrinated into a society of more, more, more and then a quick fix when it goes wrong. Sad but true. Ive got a friend who was a HUGE girl and had gastic band surgery and lost 60kg - no mention of cleaning up her appalling diet.

[@vester7457]

A Lutheran pastor here in Minnesota, now deceased, counseled thousands over his lifetime. He once told me some people believe in magic.

[@alia9087]

5 or 6 years ago I needed to ditch processed foods, chemicals and wheat as I had an auto immune. I am now healthy and on no meds but am told by people all the time I could do it because I am a strong person but most are not so strong. BS. I am no stronger than anyone else. What is better, meds from the doctor and feeling lousy or getting your health back. I am just not dumb

[@thebelissima64]

Thank you for telling it like it is! A decade ago I gained 60 pounds real quick due to hypothyroidism. With the weight gain came high blood pressure, a fat liver and high cholesterol. I completely panicked when my family doctor told me I was one step from becoming diabetic so I decided to do something about it. I adhered to a low carb lifestyle and I lost 70 pounds and kept it off. All the aforementioned health issues went away. It was one of the best decisions of my life. My husband is also on low carb and we try delicious recipes all the time.

[@stealcian74]

Ozempic doesn't fix a bad diet, it doesn't fix a lack of exercise. You just eat less of an already nutritionally deficient diet which just enhance all the issues you may have outside of weight. If you can just eat a high protein / low carb diet that avoids added sugar and seed oils with some minimal weekly resistance training your already 80% of the way, there. Ozempic could help with the cravings then. Compounded Semi is a far cheaper option.

[@saharagold]

It's not meant to be a mono therapy miracle. Ita meant to be a tool. To stop cravings.

[@1588chrissy]

This might be a different perspective. I’ve been firstly on Ozempic, then Wegovy when it took over in 2023. I switched to Mounjaro earlier this year. I had been keto for years +10yrs), carnivore for a while (4yrs), learned about fasting from Dr Fung over 10yrs ago. I had a small amount of weight to lose, yes I lost a bit but it has relieved me of my 30yr eating disorder. I stopped bingeing about a week after starting. I cannot tell you how freeing it is to not think about food all the time. Food doesn’t scream at me. Nothing ever helped - carnivore helped for maybe 4-5mons then that urge returned with a vengeance. Fasting makes me 10x worse. I’ve never been diabetic, I was insulin resistant but fixed that with keto and fasting many years ago. I understand the risks but at the moment, I will continue taking it for the mental break it gives me. I remain keto/ketovore, still workout including heavy weight training but the binge-free brain is giving me space to re-train my relationship with food. I will hope to come off this, tapering back down maybe in a year or so and am hoping that time away from bingeing and fixing my brain issues, will mean I can be like a normal person.

[@saharagold]

Good to hear.. Dr Tyna Moore on KZbin recommends it as a tool to stop the food noise/bingeing, as you did..and low doses for a steady weight loss. And not as a mono therapy - done right like you have .

[@rachelhantz9644]

Thanks for this. I’m hoping to use it for the same reason, to get a mental break and a handle on things so I can see some progress that I desperately need to motivate myself.

[@luciasaunders9736]

You can't live on Keto for the rest of the life. Your liver, kidneys and pancreas will pay for it.

[@Ace-v3t]

You can thank influencers and celebrities for that.

[@sandramae1772]

Thank

[@99guspuppet8]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ i thank hyper technology and hyper communication

[@runswithraptors]

Yeah and they do it because they get a kickback from the producers. Don't blame the influencers blame the ignorant people

[@louiseanderson1505]

Seeing Sharon Osborne after taking it should be enough to put anybody off. She looks terrible.

[@Ace-v3t]

@@runswithraptors what do you think celebrities are, influencers, and I’ve actually seen a “dr” talk about taking it to lose weight besides diabetes

[@robinshultz2852]

Many thanks for your help Dr. I have been watching since the 'chaos' of 2020. You were one of the few who spoke up, it took courage! God bless Sydney Australia.

[@Patricia-tr5vu]

Perfect analogy - would you inject a drug into an alcoholic for their addiction and tell them to continue drinking, regardless of what the alcohol is doing to the liver and the rest of the body?! Spot on! I’ll use this when I talk about this drug.

[@dalet9841]

Im diabetic and wouldnt take it if you paid me

[@cornelpopa2804]

Good on you

[@thisisme3238]

You are a very wise person.

[@debbiehooper4081]

Try Carnivore for your diabetes. It's reversing T2D in many people. Do a 30 day challenge. Just a suggestion.

[@thetrueyorker]

If I were a diabetic I would do the carnivore diet with few nuts and berries mixed in, might eliminate your diabetes 😊

[@alia9087]

my friend is and I tried to warn her away from it, but, no good. She has lost a ton but looks awful and she is constantly mega tired. She used to do so much but now just manages her part time job

[@videowatcheriAlberta]

Thank you for injecting common sense into this craze. I was never obese but I was overweight. I eat a Keto diet and prepare all my food which I find easy to maintain. As well, I fast intermittently and exercise. This has allowed me to stop taking medication for hypertension. Reading the news stories, I am amazed that so many people are volunteering to be lab rats. I agree that it will not end well.

[@radicaledward9486]

They never stop surprising me. I should have seen enough by now to expect it and yet I am still in awe.

[@OpentoEvidence]

I've eaten clean keto for 15 years. It is a great way to stay healthy and maintain your weight (and muscle mass). I'm now reading that it also supports mental health (I think of 40% of college kids feeling depressed and anxious). I also do intermittent fasting. We don't (nor did we evolutionarily speaking) need to eat throughout the day. You only have to do this (I'm starving!) because people are carb dependent. Fasting is so important not only for weight loss/maintenance but also for autophagy (cell clean up and repair).

[@Yellow-oc4sl]

The meat diet is good too and eggs

[@muppet-fan]

Its the same as the bariatric surgery craze (gastric sleeve or bypass). Too many see that as a magic fix. They dont have to change their lifestyle or do the tough things. Well...that surgery can be defeated if you dont change your habits. 3 out of 4 friends that had the surgery gained ALL of the weight back as they soon stretched out the remaining stomach they had. And 2 of 4 also later had to have gallbladder removed.

[@vester7457]

My neighbor got bariatric surgery at her expense (it wasn't covered by insurance) in 2001. She did lose a lot of weight. One year later she gained 80 pct of it back. I haven't seen her since 2009 when I moved to a different suburb, but I'd bet the farm she's as fat as ever

[@ERRNCJ]

My best friend, who is 65 years old, has been on it for a year and has lost over 60 pounds. She now looks gaunt, her posture has deteriorated, and she has recently become very forgetful. ☹️

[@annieoakley4810]

It's snake venom

[@kaycee625]

Did she take the arm poison too? That’s having an affect on brain deterioration

[@OpentoEvidence]

I noticed this with my friend as well. She had a "hump" and I noticed she was more forgetful. Maybe just correlation/antidotal but scary.

[@ERRNCJ]

@@OpentoEvidence Yes! So creepy!

[@ERRNCJ]

@@kaycee625 Yes she did. Professionals were put in such an awful position, everyone was so freaked out by our patients dying left and right and the media. I believe as a country we are now alot more suspicious and aware. Hindsight....😶

[@ronaldjones996]

I am mortified that Ozempic is being abused for weight loss and the average person would sacrifice their money for it. A keto diet and exercise is the safest treatment and cured my early diabetes and hypertension. My triglycerides are down and HDL is up. No BP and statin RX! I am a retired family physician and am healthier than when I retired 4 1/2 years ago!

[@lory4678]

Amazing doctor. ❤❤❤❤From Italy.

[@geishasha]

Do the ELF diet. Eat Less Food. Nobody makes any money off you if you do this, which is why they'll never recommend it.

[@iheartcryptoverse2857]

Not good enough for health needs. Please try carnivore. It's helped me and thousands more feel so much better.

[@lena-mariaglouis-charles7036]

It's not about eating less food. It's about eating filling, whole foods that are not processed, consuming healthy fats, avoiding sugar - and keeping your body in motion... while staying properly hydrated.

[@terencem723]

No. Eat real food! Stop the processed garbage and all the carbs.

[@Chris_Faraday]

Less chemicals more nutrients - takes 20 years to learn which is which how where what and when - we are toxic AF

[@Gboi8]

But food taste good tho......

[@louisapriore]

Thank you for exposing the dangers of this drug.

[@diannebradley9153]

The heart is a muscle so if you get muscle loss id be afraid of that stuff I wouldn't touch it

[@DopamineDecor]

😮

[@julesonfoot9273]

Oh! Good point

[@alia9087]

Exactly what I thought when he said about muscle loss. Very dangerous I should have thought

[@joshledford8921]

Thing is muscle loss happens even without a GLP-1 medication. It does not increase muscle loss with dieting. People are just cherry picking side effects for what ever reason.

[@HopefulEmpath]

@@joshledford8921 I’m not cherry-picking personally. I already have issues that would be exacerbated. I can’t speak for others. Oh, and I don’t need to diet; I just want to eat the healthiest way I can. Avoiding non-essential prescription drugs should be a no-brainer.

[@blukatzen]

I had gastric paresis. I almost totally lost the paristaltic action .on it for 2.5 months. I was toxic I am a type 2 diabetic and was taking it for that. I would NEVER suggest this for anyone.

[@SlackHoffman]

Hi Dr Dhand , i hope you’re well and i’d like to thank you 🙏 for all that you do ……much love and good vibes 💙

[@LinguistAmbie]

I’ve lost 48 lbs on it so far… the side effects of diarrhea and nausea went away after the first month… but now that I have a personal trainer, I feel weak in the gym. I’m trying to wing off of it now 😏 it’s harrrd. Also, here in the states, many of our insurances cover it if your BMI is above 30% ❤ so luckily I haven’t paid a penny.

[@TeriLaFaye]

This is a train wreck in the present and future. I would never sacrifice my muscle mass to be smaller! I know people on it, and they literally look like they are wasting away. I train 4 to 5 days a week with weights. There are no shortcuts to weight loss. Life Style changes work. I'll keep doing what I am doing because it works. I'd rather be STRONG than thin! Thank you for posting this.

[@janedough6575]

Most people don’t care and don’t want to have to change anything. Plus they still have faith in our “treatments “.

[@WendyInPhoenix]

I began tallying the Ozempic ads on KZbin when they started appearing last week. In one week, I have counted SIXTEEN ads for this dangerous drug on KZbin alone. Thank you, Dr Dhand, for your honesty and courage in talking about our health, and how doctors are failing their patients so badly in America and all over the world.

[@iheartcryptoverse2857]

I've only felt better on the carnivore diet. Evertime I try to cheat a little, my body strikes back. Anyways, I eat when I like, feel great, and am gaining muscle while losing weight.

[@saraandstuartshannon2160]

Carnivore diet is like a vegan: human invention and can’t end well for people on it. As there’s no such an animal that’s perfect vegan ( as they all consume animal protein), there’s no such animal that is a perfect carnivore ( all of them eat veggies). This diet can benefit you short term but will come on your health with high interest rate when you do it long term.

[@lauradimama9794]

Same for me!

[@OpentoEvidence]

@@saraandstuartshannon2160 I disagree. Paleo-anthropologist can find NO evidence that people only ate "vegan". Our nearest evolutionary cousins have very different digestion systems to deal with a plant based diet. There is overwhelming evidence that meat/fish was the basis of our diet. The seeds, nuts, fruits/veg were supplemental (and seasonal). Native people preferred animal fat (and protein) and Inuit, are it exclusively (with no cancer). I just read a book call Change your Diet, Change you Mind. While Keto is recommended, for people who don't find enough relieve, carnivore is recommended. This way of eating is natural and healing. Vegan diets that are naturally high carb (constant insulin drip) are not.

[@diane4983]

Funny my grandparents parents aunts uncles were all normal weight and active throughout their lives AND none of them wore spandex workout clothes running anywhere unless a bear was chasing them. Never went to gyms. The food was not destroyed the way it is today. They at sweets here and there just healthier food not packed with steroids and garbage. It’s just crazy that the simple act of eating is so difficult today.

[@PJB-To-be]

You are speaking the truth. No short cuts in most anything in life. There's a good way or there's a bad way. Make your own choice. What I have seen is ugly with this quick fix. Ugly is not the goal.

[@drsuneeldhand]

Thanks for watching and your great comment 👍🏽

[@Charlie-i3v5e]

Semiglutide is seen as something that can keep you slim while you still eat junk food. It motivates people because everyone wants to be thin fast. How many people have you seen say I am using Ozempic for weightloss with the help of a dietician and a personal trainer. None of them change their diet. So instead of eating 10 burgers they now eat 5 plus best of all they can drink alcohol. So they think by being thin they are healthy but you can be thin on the outside and fat on the inside. I will only be impressed if someone says "I lost 50kg on Ozempic..... and they add with the help of a dietician". If they don't then you know they still haven't sorted out the food problem. I am 60 and we grew up thin. My parents taught us how to eat and we knew that losing weight is a slow process and it is linked to food.

[@sherrihinton2885]

Thank you Dr. Dhand. I look forward to all your informative videos. My daughter for a very short time and made her verry sick. She stopped after a little over a week.

[@animosity4u85]

I used Ozempic. It was a God send.

[@saharagold]

It helps many ppl, who need to stop food addiction, with proper protein and strength training. Dr Tyna Moore's KZbin channel describes the right way to take Ozempic. As a tool. Not a mono-therapy.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

yes i also heard it helped many people.. you need discipline in life thats what those naysayers lack

[@heavenbound3665]

My husband, Aunt, brother and sister are on it and all doing well

[@gigievans395]

YES YES YES!😢 THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING OUT!!❤

[@joshledford8921]

I been on Tirzepatide which is similar to Ozempic for almost 13 weeks, and it has really helped me. BP went from 145/99 to 110/76 Resting heart rate went from 90BPM to 77BPM, Cholesterol is now in a perfect range, and I am almost 50 pounds down with very little side effects. I also get my meds directly from a peptide lab and only paid $300.00 for a 6 months supply. Yes of course you can gain weight back once you stop the drug. People after stomach surgery gain weight back, which means ANYTHING you do to lose weight, once you stop it, you may regain the weight. As for the muscle loss, I am not as concerned, I work out, and do plan to go on a cycle of Anabolic Steroids once my weight loss goal is met to regain any loss muscle plus add some new muscle on.

[@OceanluvOC]

I know someone who was taking Monjaro to lose 15 lbs she was always nauseous and always vomiting. Injections were $1200 a pop. She had no energy to exercise and wasn’t getting nutrients. She’s off it now but still paying the consequences. Thank you for speaking the truth!

[@worldhello1234]

@4:54 There is no shortcut to weight loss and a relatively healthy lifestyle because that is a long term strategy.

[@alexandrafreed4172]

Thank you for being a REAL doctor and doing what REAL doctors do. Few and far between.

[@renepfaltzgraff9125]

It caused gastroparensis in me - a nightmare.

[@shirleyhodge3524]

A doctor told me it causes cancer

[@candacewithana4929]

Same.

[@joashdennie2748]

​@@candacewithana4929 what dose u were on

[@fidelcatsro6948]

i'd rather have gastric than be 200kg

[@renepfaltzgraff9125]

@@joashdennie2748 - I can’t remember the exact dose but it was 1 step up from the initial dose. I didn’t get very far before trouble set in. The doctors want to treat it with a drug that has a black-box warning so I declined. I am following Dr. Berg who is the go-to doctor for all things digestion.

[@lukeanthony8310]

Oh my God, you are so helpful to anyone that listens. Thank you so much, friend.

[@LaCantressa]

It takes time, but intermittent fasting, diet changes, and moderate exercise are long lasting changes that make the difference.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

yes amigo its collectively called discipline!

[@gayleboudreau9355]

Type 2 diabetic for 39 years. Dr. prescribed Trulicity, then Ozempic, then Mounjaro. I increased dosage every month until I got to the highest, and I was so pleased with my weight loss, but only had a marginal reduction in my A1C. I never felt hungry, but I felt weak and tired.....finally realized I was Malnourished! I loved being thin for the first time in my life, but then I was gaunt and older looking. My husband begged me to stop taking it, and I finally did. I absolutely believe we will be hearing horror stories about these "Miracle drugs," and I am not going to wait to see what harm I could be doing in the quest for an easy weight loss option.

[@Det_313]

Thank you for confirming what I knew intuitively...

[@lindaW6.]

Another excellent video. Thank you for caring about people’s health Dr. Dhand

[@reborn6897]

I have been on Wegovy with 5 weeks now. The only side effect I have had and still do is a dry mouth, all the time. I love your Chanel and highly respect you and your help. I have been a subscriber for a few years now. ❤ A tip, I have to drink whey protein before a meal to make sure I get enough protien. I use, MyNetDiary, to track protien and calories.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

did you lose any weight? thanks for sharing!

[@dennisthomas4766]

What is Ozempic doing to these people's liver and pancreas as well as kidneys???? Are we going to have a lot of people looking for a pancreas and kidney transplant as well as liver transplants????????

[@truthspeaks623]

Not really. Most of them will be looking for coffins ⚰️

[@wannabefarmgirl9595]

So a quick search on PubMed will show tons of research being done and showing crazy improvements for people who have, especially diabetic kidney disease. I have lupus and keeping my blood sugars down with a GLP-1 when nothing else worked may be the difference between a kidney transplant or not. These doctors and media need to stop with the scare tactics against these drugs, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH IS SHOWING THEY ARE HELPING, with typically only 1% having serious side effects, and the most common side effects are easily manageable.

[@sashamoore9691]

It’s doing the same thing a Tylenol does.. yall are so weird . Like calm down with ur manufactured hysteria 😂

[@dennisthomas4766]

@@sashamoore9691 I'm just telling the truth!!!!! I don't trust the Pharmaceutical Companies as far as I can throw them as they are poisoning every person that takes their garbage thinking it will cure them!!!!

[@Liz_in_the_OC]

Great video. My doctor prescribed it to me but I’m terrified of the side effects so I’m trying to change to healthier eating habits . Even if it made me lose weight, I wouldn’t want to be on it forever. I’m interested to see the long-term effects.

[@MTknitter22]

No drug can substitute a person knowing why they overeat, then you decide you are going to eat less, eat HEALTHFULLY, exercise and get the friend/emotional support to help you get there.

[@MaryWolf-7066]

Thank you Dr for your honest opinion! I have been considering using the compounded semaglutide for weight loss, as I don't qualify for the name brands. You have convinced me to return to intermittent fasting where i can drop weight as I have before. AND, many thanks to all the supportive comments below, you guys have convinced me!!!

[@harveybc]

Only experience I've had with this stuff is via my wife, who is diabetic. Thankfully she had no issues while taking it. As for myself, mostly because of a knee injury done decades ago playing baseball, I was starting to experience a lot of pain when I'd go hiking, which I love to do. I as way over weight, approaching 300 lbs. I decided if I wanted to continue enjoying the outdoors I needed to lose some weight. Taking advantage of weight lose every time I got sick, which was actually fairly rare, and making sure I didn't gain it back and finally reducing my carbs and rarely eating fast foods and stuff like TV dinners I managed to drop almost 100 lbs. I didn't rush it, took almost 15 years. Doing it that way it was amazingly easy. It didn't hurt that I actually enjoy cooking.

[@lillyluv3]

The dosage is different with those using it for diabetes and unfortunately some Dr’s say we don’t know the long term effects on these dosages 🤔

[@Dialyn]

I love the work you are doing! Grateful you exist. ❤

[@chasefancy3092]

Dr. Dhand, you conduct yourself in an intellectually and morally sound manner. Diet and exercise is the ONLY healthy way of losing weight and protecting muscle mass. In addition to the side effects you mentioned, the drug will saturate the cellular walls of your cardio vascular system thereby depositing toxicity within the particle alignment. The chemical compound is ubiquitous for it will branch from the central nervous system to all areas of the body. If you are taking this drug and consuming foods which spike triglycerides, it will lead to further long term health complications. You have continued to keep yourself in "Tip Top" shape. This is what patients want to see when they visit a doctor. Excellent Video!

[@drsuneeldhand]

Thank you!

[@lavendermoon5756]

I found you during the plandemic Doc. I have learned a lot. its refreshing to find a doctor who still actually wants to help people. :)

[@rootsrocksfeathers1975]

Both my sisters-in-law are on Ozempic, despite my warnings. One already had her Type 2 diabetes under control eating ketogenically, the other just likes her mac and cheese too much. It's lazy and so typical of our pop-a-pill society. Ketogenic/Ketovore/Carnivore eating cures Type 2 diabetes, but that involves personal responsibility and we know how that is in short supply. I eat mostly carnivore and it is no more expensive than buying numerous other foods like pasta, sauces and seed oils. You throw you money from those to buying beef and eggs, etc. We do it on fixed income. I used to be almost 200 lb at 5'5", influenced by hypothyroidism but I no longer struggle with my weight, haven't for five years since eating this way (recommended by one of my favorite doctors) and take only Synthroid to control my condition, no other medications at almost 68 years old. My BMI is 23 now. Neither of my sisters-in-law look good and their skin is dry looking and pasty. They are a few years younger than I am. Sad. I feel they will regret taking that poison. Doctors who prescribe this for weight loss, not diabetes, should be censured~Cynthia

[@alia9087]

similar to you but cut all processed out and over time switched to all organic, even meat, I eat way less as I get nutrition from my food and eating twice a day is enough so its not more expensive. Recently I have switched to raw milk and am even better. Removed my meds and switched to organic iodine. 68 also

[@blackpine6693]

The first and biggest reason….you are SMART…..

[@lindastorby8741]

Wish you were my doctor😊 such great common sense!

[@googlereviews7700]

I'm not sure who this guy is but I subscribed. I'm sure I will enjoy this channel. Lots of respect for honestly and common sense!

[@theresekirkpatrick3337]

I heard this pushed on the radio in my car yesterday. God forbid quit eating McDonalds and cake everyday. 😢 😜💩 Arizona 🇺🇸

[@jenniferpierno6108]

NEVER EAT MCDONALDS OR ANY OTHER JUNK FOOD. IT'S GOING TO KILL YOU

[@deetran5967]

Dr. Dhand, you are an amazing doctor who cares about humanity! Thank you for finding the courage to speak the truth. I am deeply grateful for your work.

[@softcolly8753]

One interesting comment I saw recently - Ozempec likely comes with a load of side effects, but you know what else does? Obesity.

[@bobweiram6321]

Diet and exercise doesn't work. If any drug had the same failure rate, it wouldn't be considered ineffective.

[@lenamonique18]

Dr. Suneel, thank you for your insight! My dad and sister was just prescribed this and recently started it as they both struggle with diabetes. I’ve been feeling a way about it, and you speaking on this confirms my intuitive suspicions. I’ve looked up to you since Covid as a guiding light and to this day it has not changed! Thank you so much!

[@PkWeK-m8g]

GLP-1/ GIP agonist user here, for 5 months. pre diabetic and overweight, not obese, at the start of treatment. Personally this stuff has been the biggest gift ever for me. From day 1 I was eating 120g of protein a day, 30g of fiber, and doing resistance trainign every day. And yes, I had done these things before, but just couldn't be consistent and would self sabotage with binges. Now I don't. Now I can do all those healthy things CONSISTENTLY, without falling into that awful cycle of diet, fail, binge, depressed, diet, fail, binge, depressed, etc... I can now concentrate on more important things, like being a nicer person, a better mother, a better wife, a better friend. My brain capacity is not entirely taken up by planning, worrying and obsessing over food, weight, etc. It has take away the addiction. Yes Dr, you are right, the food environment is to blame, and this medication makes me immune to the allure of it. Not bad.

[@ElizabethPerez-db1xc]

U r brutally honest

[@embemw]

I’m not in the USA. My doctor was very reluctant because he is a very good gp and he doesn’t get a kickback as we have a decent health service here. Ok I took it for 2 weeks but I was so nauseated I had to stop. I was freezing cold due to my metabolic rate dropping but I couldn’t eat or exercise as I was so sick. Then I heard of deaths from pancreatitis that had caused death in 3 women. That was it! I’m not willing to die a painful death for slimness. So I stopped.😢 He is right we just need to stop the over eating of the wrong foods mainly sugars.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

what kind of dosage were you injecting per week?