Ozempic: The Disturbing Trend of “Miracle" Fat Loss Jab Misuse

In the shadows of the iconic Hollywood sign, a new 'miracle drug' named Ozempic is taking center stage, endorsed by celebrities and influencers. But as the glitz fades, a darker tale unfolds - one of unexpected side effects, black market dealings, and a societal obsession with vanity. Join us as we unravel the untold story behind Ozempic's rise, exposing the risks that glitter behind the glamour and questioning whether the quest for a perfect body is worth the cost.
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Introduction - 00:00
A Desperate Need - 01:26
The Scientific Breakthrough - 02:10
Hollywoods Worst Kept Secret - 03:26
Side Effects - 05:47
The Semaglutide Problem - 08:36
An Alternative - 12:31
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[@LeoBezan]

Great video, as always!

[@cooparchive7857]

Do part 2 about manjoro it has different mechanics and side effects so please talk about it

[@auricia201]

12:30 😂 this was GOLD. Please someone put that on national TV!

[@DrCheeks]

thanks for doing what you do, mate

[@user-ij5ky4lr3x]

One word: gastroparesis

[@user-dr8kl4yh2n]

People taking the decision to take Ozempic regardless of the danger is one thing. But people like 0prah promoting it, benefiting and profiting with it, is wrong!

[@leelaa219]

Not worse than commercials for fast food and crappy food. 😅

[@toriwolf5978]

Oprah is not a good person it’s All about money with her ❤

[@whyphy2213]

@@toriwolf5978 she is friends with Epstein, Clinton, Weinstein, P Diddy and other important people

[@etnie]

I saw it adverised at a baseball game I was like those Americans so crazy!

[@DavidTangman]

If Oprah was really taking Ozempic (not Wegovy) then she is/was diabetic. If this is the case, then you should take back about you said about Oprah. Do you know for certain whether Oprah is a diabetic? I bet you don't and neither does @Josh Brett. Ozempic is medicine for diabetics. Wegovy is just for the obese. Personally, I think passing judgement on someone (like Josh Brett seems to be fond of doing) without having all of the facts is even more "wrong".

[@Ms.Lim_]

Please never stop making videos. Every single video you put out is top notch.

[@axelthegreat3895]

yeah he’s great. i just wish he’d at least mention systemic solutions rather than solely focusing on the individual

[@Coalemos]

Apart from the Liver King one, he got that one wrong. He's totally natural, I just don't understand why anyone questioned him.

[@Ms.Lim_]

​@@Coalemos 😂

[@Coalemos]

@@Ms.Lim_ after I wrote that I was thinking someone might take it seriously 😂

[@Ms.Lim_]

@@Coalemos I wouldn't be surprised if that someone shows up eventually 😄

[@ThunderKat2012]

I was 6ft almost 300 pounds…my doctor recommended ozempic but honestly I knew I could lose weight the regular way by understanding myself and my food triggers…I’m down 30 pounds in a month and a half…cut off fast food (processed food and sugary snacks) How bad do you want it? We dont know the long term effects of ozempic…plus it doesn’t fix your behavior…so how will you maintain weight loss once you come off

[@lilascharmante2712]

That's the thing, once you start Ozempic, you aren't supposed to ever stop. I'm glad you went the natural route. Good job on already loosing that much weight!

[@dansgarage4572]

Most people who lose weight the “right” way don’t keep it off. Statistically you won’t either

[@x.y.7385]

​@@dansgarage4572so better to take drug that makes you nauseous, could permanently paralyze your stomach, makes you lose more lean body mass than fat (effectively leaving you fatter), etc. is better than learning how to eat so as not to cause you to be obese?

[@mjkcneely]

ThunderKat, some who have tried it mentioned that it improves the decisions they make for diet and health choices. Even food and alcohol cravings can be reduced. But that means it is having an impact on brain pleasure centers that are not understood and haven’t been studied.

[@mjkcneely]

@@dansgarage4572statistically we will all be dead with 100% certainty. Why bother living?

[@maryraymond3470]

I am a medical provider and this is so disturbing. So many medical providers are no longer practicing medicine. They are running profitable clinics handing out ozempic to anyone who has the money. They are giving stimulants, fillers, botox as well rather than encouraging a healthy lifestyle. $$$$$$$$ . I have a friend who owns two of these clinics and all he talks about is the profit. They just come in and get a weekly shot, no on going monitoring, no nutritional counselling and no advice on exercise. Many of the clients are wll off and not morbidly obese. They jus can afford the $450/ month he is charging. This is no better than being a drug dealer in my opinion. I did not get into medicine to promote drugs for profit.

[@dguy7436]

Thank you!!!

[@FitnessGuru91]

Yep isn't it stupid how everyone has become such a lazy society. No one wants to work hard for anything. Social media showing everyone's fake lifestyle people want.

[@frusia123]

They shouldn't call themselves doctors, they're salesmen.

[@kristoferprovencal3608]

And they’re also ruining the reputation of providers who are actually doing the right thing. It’s the reason so many people don’t trust any of you anymore.

[@jovanna1967]

Funny my doctor begged me to go on Monjaro…I’m 57 years old I’ve lost 26 pounds in 8 months I feel fantastic 😄😁💥

[@TobyKBTY]

I have a couple of aunts who take Ozempic, and at first it was all glowing reviews and telling us it was the best weight loss thing they've ever taken (yeah. they're the kinds who look for shortcuts and magic pills and other bullshit) but a few months later, their excitement gave way and they couldn't help be more aware of the unusual symptoms. Getting more nauseas, affecting their bowel movement, vomiting. One of them stopped, but the other keeps going. I just hope she turns out alright. Also once again, there is NEEEEEEVER a shortcut for weightloss except cleaning up your lifestyle and moving more bit by bit. We never, ever learn.

[@sunnyromano6862]

Tell your aunt's to check out keto and carnivore diets

[@KPaq]

Cut down on carbs and sugar and more important, move! Move!

[@sharonmacdonald8525]

So true. Everybody wants a short cut. We don't know what later side effects it's going to have.❤

[@joeking433]

Don't be a hater. It's not for those that can control their eating. When I first got on it the first thing I thought was, wow, so this is how thin people see food!

[@KAT-dg6el]

@@joeking433 so why can’t you control your eating? If you have a craving for sweets why can’t you just have some berries? Why don’t you fill up on meat so you’re not hungry? Why can’t you stop buying this poison at the store? Why do you keep making up excuses?

[@doctorkhalid]

Great editing Josh, and thanks for raising awareness - especially as some diabetic patients can't get ozempic because of this surge in private prescriptions

[@DianneElizabeth64]

My diabetic friend almost died after her first shot. Maybe that’s a blessing for many

[@oliviastar3812]

Been the same with women friends who can't get HRT because of the surge in 'requirements'

[@rosemeccia9411]

Absolutely

[@9shazad]

Well said ❤

[@ryancolson1212]

The prescription drug ads in the US get me every time... like that is actually insane that *prescription* drugs are *advertised* to the public ?????

[@NajEaZe]

Dang. I actually never thought about it like that but chu right😲 The sped up dude with the deep voice listing all the side effects at the end probably makes most normal people loose interest in it anyways doe

[@mimim8532]

Can’t watch tv anymore- sick of pharma commercials…..

[@MrApontjos]

That ad at the end was the absolute realest ngl, take my like

[@kathleenking47]

🎼🎵no no no nozempic You know🎵

[@NelsonPimenta93]

One thing I've learned: There are no shortcuts in life. Never take the easy path, fight for the things you really want.

[@joeking433]

Blah, blah, blah. Maybe you can be a cult leader some day! There are bunches of cult leaders with your view.

[@Liz-in8lu]

I couldn’t agree more! Easy way out is not good

[@joeking433]

Yeah, the easy way, diet and exercise never works. Bite the bullet and man up and face your inability to lose weight and go get a Wegovy Rx! Your family will love you for it!

[@VoltairesRevenge]

Life is full of shortcuts. Being born into a wealthy family: huge shortcut.

[@gohawks3571]

Amen; don't take the easy path. Take the right path! I mean, it's possible once in a while the right path is easy. But you don't have to retrace your steps if you take the right path, regardless of how easy or hard it was. You'll be healthy when everyone else starts having whatever issues this kinda stuff causes!

[@katg-nw5tc]

My hubs and I eliminated carbs and sugar - his blood pressure came down so dramatically, his doc told him bp meds will shortly be eliminated. He has energy, clarity of mind, no demand to eat all the time. It’s pretty amazing how food effects our bodies. No drugs needed.

[@mzyouknowit8024]

Us too we eliminated sugar white carbs rice bread no fried foods we eat it occasionally but just doing that we saw significant changes in our health people please eat protein healthy fats and good carbs trust me and move your body

[@shirleysimcoe9356]

People in general want a quick fix! They dont want to be patient and watch what you eat and exercise or just get up and move. I had an acquaintance who went on Ozempic. She lost some weight but just didnt feel good. Went back to her doctor the doctor said, "at least your losing weight". My friend passed away at 65.😢

[@Polones12]

Cut carbs, eliminated sugars and seed oils, exercises: 14 kg down so far, blood pressure back to normal, fat liver and high blood sugar in regress-that's miracle meds for me.

[@sunnyromano6862]

Keto 🙂

[@George-hl2xm]

That doesn’t work for everyone you can’t cure diabetes and there are healthy skinny people who have to take blood pressure medication

[@George-hl2xm]

Noting wrong with seed oils except bad misinformation

[@Polones12]

@@George-hl2xm corelation is not causation of course, but....I rather play it safe here.

[@susanlbk]

Don't cut the seed oils.

[@jeffnoworyta4829]

You make Netflix level documentary’s without all the propaganda. Subbed with notifications.

[@pablobro5944]

what propaganda are you talking about?

[@jeffnoworyta4829]

@@pablobro5944 For example, You Are What You Eat is clear vegan propaganda

[@Zach0451]

​@@pablobro5944 he has no idea

[@jeffnoworyta4829]

@@Zach0451 You Are What You Eat and What The Health on Netflix all promote veganism.

[@FeuerblutRM]

Netflix levels? Do you want to insult this youtuber? Fuck shitflix!

[@christinakinne9790]

OPRAH NOW HIRED TO DO 1 HOUR TV ADS FOR THIS DRUG SO DANGEROUS

[@aheartforhealth]

Oprah YIKES RUN

[@eilenekellogg-ki2br]

Oprah prostitutes herself for money.

[@djordanjere2911]

Yeah, so soon after Hawaii fires and land grab. Who would follow Oprah???

[@toriwolf5978]

Anything Oprah says never believer her run for your life!!!!

[@rosemeccia9411]

Don't trust anything Oprah pushes.

[@Lourdesmz]

AND BIG PHARMA THANKS YOU FOR BEING LAZY AND NOT TAKING CARE OF WHAT YOU EAT INSTEAD!

[@joeking433]

Puh-leeeeze!

[@baylorsailor]

​@@joeking433 obesity = billions for big pharma. They don't want people to change their daily habits. The medical industry is for "sick care", not health care.

[@baylorsailor]

​@@joeking433 obesity = billions for big pharma. Why would they want people to get healthy?

[@Ryan-ys8dk]

This is the problem, people like you! I am a registered nurse and people are not over weight by being lazy. I have taken care of many many patients that have all kinds of medical problems that people like you only believe over weight people have. Maybe go educate yourself then make a statement.

[@anned372]

🤫

[@notovercome]

Oh my gosh, i hadn't heard diabetics weren’t getting this drug they need. I've been tempted to try this, but now i won't.

[@beauty4ashes440]

I work in healthcare. This medication is used for people with diabetes. Unfortunately, due to it being used for weight loss, there have been shortages for people who actually need the medication.

[@springsogourne]

My magic pill was giving up sugar and OMAD. 10 years into this and I’m still thin. 5’7 120 lbs

[@lorianne4936]

May I ask what is OMAD? Thx so much!

[@springsogourne]

@@lorianne4936 one meal a day. I eat one meal a day usually around 4:00 pm and eat everything I’m having that day within a 2 hour window.

[@vouteludibrialan8295]

one meal a day ​@@lorianne4936

[@modest91]

​@@lorianne4936 It is one meal a day

[@drinkinouttacups2665]

​@@lorianne4936 one meal a day

[@katiebelle5405]

I found that exercising regularly for me suppressed my apetite. I eat once a day after a month of going to the gym for just 45 minutes 5 days a week. Sometimes I have to force myself to eat becasue im just not hungry. Before excercising I was always hungry and just couldnt be satisfied for long But as a nurse who gives insulin on a daily basis, which is what Ozempic is..... that will be extremely harmful to your pancrease. Giving insulin to a healthy person can never end well long term. Hopefully im wrong on that.

[@joshledford8921]

Ozempic is not insulin. It is a polypeptide that contains a linear sequence of 31 amino acids joined together by peptide linkages. It is an agonist of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors (GLP-1 AR) What it does in simple terms is works with your bodies own insulin production and by its nature helps fight insulin resistance. At its heart it is an amino acid chain that can mimic GLP-1 hormones.

[@richardlawson6787]

Actually exercise increases appetite..i can lay in bed and lose more weight than a decathlon athlete..wait...how?. it's called fasting..i can go days without a calorie no problem...and the weight falls off in sheets..

[@robertdulany6811]

For me, exercise does suppress the appetite. And when I was commuting by bicycle from work to home (24 miles) per day, I had that exercise daily. But when covid hit, I was moved to work from home, and that was the end of that era. Not immediately, I rode a spin cycle in the home for a few years, but the weight started to pack on, the lines between work and home blurred entirely, and I was in a bad situation. Anyone can FUD a medication but for many people this stuff works and without side effects. Nobody should ignore the risks, but they should weigh them against the benefits, which are profound. I've been on the train to normal weight several times in my life, but I could not wait for the next one to arrive. This stuff was a life saver and an immediate aid. It's a pity those out there creating these fear porn videos.

[@FitLabb]

You’ve done it yet again Josh, covering a timely topic in a way that’s extremely thorough & informative, and yet very interesting & fun to watch. The ad promoting exercise and a healthy diet in the end was the best! 💪

[@mikerude5073]

You know what works and has no negative health effects? Discipline and hard work. Learning to be comfortable with hunger.

[@jenniferbond7073]

Yes yes yes! Cardio, weight training, eating well know you will be hungry sometimes. AND be ok with your healthy body, not even instagram models look like instagram models….photoshop, lighting, poses can hid a lot.

[@robertdulany6811]

You know what doesn't work? Your advice, everyone has heard it, and 2/3rds of Americans are overweight or obese.

[@dmiller4928]

I have binge eating disorder and developed diabetes. Was on another injectable , Mounjaro, for 9 weeks. That is all it took to bring my blood sugar almost to a normal level. My dr took me off the medication at 9 weeks due to the side effects. I don't regret going on it, but it was not a miracle weight loss drug. I completely changed my eating, tracked everything in a food app and exercise 3-5 hours per week. The Mounjaro took care of the food noise in the beginning and I am grateful for that. The medication stays in your system for about 24 days. I am almost clear of it. Most of the side effects are gone. The habits I developed in the 9 weeks have continued to promote weight loss, just at a little slower rate. 1lb per week compared to 1-3 lb per week. Thank you for this video, good motivation to see this process as "life" instead of a diet.

[@joeking433]

I've tried both Mounjaro and Ozempic and didn't do too well on Mounjaro. My wife took Mounjaro and had a really bad couple weeks and quit. I take the lowest dose of Ozempic and my A1C went from over 12 to under 7.

[@titoperez1327]

At 52 I’m going to the gym 6 days a weeks and everyone around me is concern that is to much. But nobody ever said anything to me, when Ib was drinking 4 days a week and eating like a pig. I’d rather have the side effects of the gym, than the side effects of being fat or the side effects of Ozempuke

[@Baiano29]

The comparison with stabilizer is perfect. I lost 25kg with the help of Ozempic ( for a shor time) and the Atomic Habits book helped me to keep it off and even gain 8kg of muscle. I often say to my patients " you wont change your body if you don't change your life"

[@Lullalies]

Using a quote by Robin Williams about Propofol: Using Ozempic to lose ten pounds is like using Propofol to help you sleep.

[@joeking433]

How did Robin Williams die?

[@Lullalies]

@@joeking433 Depression.

[@joeking433]

@@Lullalies I thought it was masturbation? Like David Carradine?

[@robertdulany6811]

It has to be OK to use it to lose 10 lbs, if anything that is what you should use it to do.. for people that go from normal weight to obese, let's say they are only 10lbs from normal weight, why would you first require them to become obese, and then stay on ozempic for a year? It would be far healthier to jump on ozempic the moment you gained 10lbs and be on it for only a month. They way this stuff works, is you titrate up. If you stay on it a year, you'll at least be at the 1ml per week dose. If on it only a month, you might be at the .25ml (1/4th) dose. You all have some vision in your head of obesity that isn't real. You aren't born obese, you gain weight to become obese. Heading off obesity is the safest use of this drug. Not coming down from vast weights, that's the harshest use of it.

[@saundrac9]

I lost 35lbs and it didn’t cause any harm on my body, I lost it by fasting and eating clean!

[@FitnessGuru91]

That's the way to do it. Good work.

[@robertdulany6811]

I lost 40 lbs when I was 16, again when I was 18, and many more times in life. The biggest swing was 254lbs to 168lbs that I made in 2016. Cutting calories and exercising will lose weight for certain. Comes off fast, goes back on slowly. I do not view myself as a heavy person, because it is as normal for me to be normal weight as it is to be heavy. Some may say the weight always comes back on, I also view it the other way, the weight always comes back off.

[@TheBobofDragons]

It’s both disturbing and scary that someone recommended this to me yesterday as I’ve never heard of it before. Thanks for looking out for me Josh!

[@ziljin]

did not expect the ad in the end! this is reaching John Oliver Show production levels!

[@estycki]

I was overweight and learned to count my calories, wore an activity tracker (with an accurate heart rate monitor during workouts) and I lost the weight in a year by doing the math - it sucked but yes I collected enough data about myself I developed healthy habits. One thing I learned about myself is that I gain weight really easily but I can also lose weight really easily, and I’m grateful that my body functions this way because I hear so many stories of people doing all the right things and it still didn’t work for them (especially for people who are thin and have trouble gaining weight).

[@joeking433]

And you're back up to your old weight, right! It RARELY works!

[@estycki]

@@joeking433 burned off the weight in 2011/2012 and never gained it back.

[@JoeRogansForehead]

@@joeking433it rarely works because people rarely have the discipline needed to maintain a calorie deficit . Bunch of fat bodies

[@daliafovini4952]

Thank you for the great video! You are so talented. I always wait for your content! The ad at the end is awesome

[@thephotochad]

There's no such thing as a shortcut when it comes to weightloss.

[@scottanno8861]

This one is. However, it's only meant for obese people, not mildly overweight narcissists.

[@dadimadh4528]

Was waiting for this video; it didn't disappoint! Not sure what's worse: "miracle weight loss drugs" or the "fat acceptance movement".

[@ULTRAOutdoorsman]

They're both just faces of corporate lobbying (first one for pharmaceuticals and second for hyperpalatable food) so in conclusion deregulation is worse

[@Azurethewolf168]

@@ULTRAOutdoorsmanyeah, the big corporations will always find a way to put a bandaid over an issue they caused, or mitigate it

[@arnoldfreeman2885]

Boy that’s tough. In the short term, the miracle drug but in the long term fat acceptance. Ideas like that are hard to kill, and who knows how much a philosophy like that can wreak havoc for decades to come.

[@dadimadh4528]

@@arnoldfreeman2885 *excellent* points sir

[@mississipi1103]

​@@ULTRAOutdoorsman if people stop spending money on fad diet, useless beauty product, weight loss pills and people start accepting themselves, the corporates as you're speaking of will lose millions. Fat acceptance is not at all supported by lobbies. It's literally poor people that are tired of being told to look like the skinny elites that can afford Kale, avocadoes and expensive gym membership while despising the working class that buy what they can. Honestly, I am pretty sure you just find fat people ugly and try to justify it by "fighting the corporates". Which is bold for somebody that answers somebody with a Trump pfp when he's literally the example of the millionnaire out of touch assholes that is being suc*ed dry by the NRA and Wall Streets. Come on, call me a fatty. I know you want it.

[@hectorfr]

gracias ,se ve que estas haciendo un trabajo honesto, he visto un par de videos tuyos y realmente me alegra que te lo tomes seriamente, sigue así un saludo.

[@Bulltrader1728]

Fast food and Pharma companies are laughing all the way to the bank😑

[@johnpaulst.hilaire4835]

Your videos never disappoint!

[@DanHammonds]

Thanks for covering this. As someone who suffered anorexia and body dysmorphia this scares me. It makes me wonder if people taking Ozempic will actually know when to stop or whether they'll fall into the same clouded self-perception as people with eating disorders.

[@steelmongoose4956]

Many won’t, and lives will be ruined and lost.

[@ALT-vz3jn]

Some of them will.

[@richardlawson6787]

Saying this ends obesity is like saying anabolic steroids end small muscles..maybe..but its temporary with a ton of side effects

[@Epicturtle007]

Amazing that people choose a weight loss drug instead of healthy eating and exercise. I don’t get it

[@jaf8771]

It's simple....most people are just too lazy to lose the weight themselves.

[@joeking433]

You would if you were diabetic or obese. That is who Ozempic is for not for people like you.

[@KungfuMary]

Because most of the people are lazy, don't have time, don't want to change their eating habits etc always excuses they will need to remain on ozempic forever, good luck with that

[@Jackbarrany]

You don’t? Oh well let me help you with that! Imagine you hadn’t eaten breakfast or lunch and it was now early evening. Food sure does start looking good now doesn’t it? Now make *that* your regular state of being all day every day except a few hours after eating a sizable meal. But now let’s exercise, except you have to carry 100 extra pounds in a weighted vest all day whether you exercise or not. You don’t get it because you dont experience it.

[@joeking433]

Because diet and exercise has been preached for 40 years and people have only become more and more obese! Diet and exercise only benefits the gyms and health food stores. What has worked is having your stomach stapled, gastric bypass surgery, and Ozempic!

[@ea214]

Great video as always.

[@anthonykathleenbuccino7467]

This was great!!!

[@minyaw1234]

I didn't know about it, my doctor prescribed it for my per-diabetes and my sugar levels (HbA1c) have dropped by almost a point to normal levels around 5.6-5.8 for the last 6 months. I'm normal without having to look at what I'm eating or felling nausea with metformin. I didn't lose as much weight, but the benefits for me are massive because of the reduced sugar levels. I might live 10 years longer now.

[@tomlazoriksuccessfitness]

No shot that a drug like this wouldn’t come with some serious darkness. Keep em coming, bud! Also, loved the lil McLovin cut 😜

[@pablov1323]

Great video Josh thanks

[@user-qy3re4ui1c]

the "ad" at the end of the video was golden

[@brianbachmeier34]

"The person who takes medicine must recover twice. Once from the illness and once from the medicine". - William Osler

[@domerame5913]

this is a terrible and irresponsible quote

[@whimsy0451]

A new Josh Brett video makes the world go 'round. Eloquent and nuanced, this may be the highest quality fitness industry youtuber ever. Always looking forward to your creations. 👍

[@deadbones23]

Great stuff man. 🙏

[@selenagomez12358]

Thank you for your coverage on this. Its very concerning.

[@Jaerayy]

Another absolute banger. Full of great info, and great quality. This man never misses

[@George-hl2xm]

It’s one sided

[@julianzacconievas]

Cracked me up with that ad. Great job, Josh. As usual.

[@miamilawyerdaddy]

Excellent video and perfect ending lol

[@RawLineStudio]

Fantastic video. Incredibly insightful and eye opening, but devastatingly sad at the same time.

[@scottvasnik]

The ad at the end is amazing! 😂 Another great video, as always!

[@randylittlefield2962]

Right, so instead of working on the problem (overeating, lack of activity, bad mentality, etc) Just straight up get addicted to Ozempic. What happens when you come off of Ozempic? That's right, you gain all your weight back. Hence, addiction.

[@tusia3899]

I would argue that for people who are morbidly obese, being addicted to Ozempic might be better than being addicted to overeating. Of course that doesn't apply to people who are overweight and can lose the weight relatively quickly by lifestyle changes, but if someone is overeating to a point of being 300 or 400 pounds, then maybe suppresing their appetite isn't that bad of an option?

[@randylittlefield2962]

That's the only suitable condition. But just look at all these celebrities who use it. Are any of them 400 pounds? I'm 300 pounds and I still wouldn't use it. I'd rather do it through hard work and lifestyle changes. @@tusia3899

[@richardlawson6787]

​@@tusia3899id rather snort powder cocaine for appetite control

[@MurrayJones-od2gd]

I loved your infomercial at the end

[@jayfountainsm.d.3651]

Love the ad. Will definitely show it to my patients.😂

[@paulskinback717]

I know so many people that have been ill on this

[@user-hc4er9fp8y]

I have seen the weight gain the minute they go off it. I've also seen one woman lose so much weight, she needs skin removal - which she can't get for two years.

[@quandale3106]

Brother is doing gods work

[@pegeggeggleston4315]

Hi Josh - Great video. Imagine going "back to the basics" works every time. My mom always said, "If it's too good to be true, run." I've got some reading to do and an app to get. Thanks for your advice. I have 30 lbs to loose to get knee surgery. It's amazing how it's much easier now to pass on the cake, when you can hardly walk to get it. Love PegEgg

[@KG-rk7qu]

This channel is goated

[@whereswendy8544]

There's always two paths to take; the easy, no effort way, or the more natural but challenging way. Being obese has always been about choices, and it seems we generally keep making the wrong ones when it comes to lifestyle and nutrition. The food industry has captured our attention, influenced our perceptions and tastes and has subverted our common sense for 'convenience'.

[@robertdulany6811]

One study showed that 30% of people on ozempic quit it in the first month and 68% quit before losing a clinically significant amount of weight (which is defined as 5% of starting weight). So for a 200lbs person, before losing even 10lbs. In my view there is evidence of people who take no effort out there, but the people who lose a lot of weight on ozempic are actually the exception that put in the hard work. It still requires more effort than you know. I'm on semaglutide, it doesn't cause me to ride 6 hours on the bicycle per week, but I do, because exercise is still required as part of a healthy lifestyle. We don't require a cocaine addict to have just a little bit of cocaine. But with food addicts, it's different, we do require them to go to work, where someone sets out donuts, and go grocery shopping where every retailer puts a candy store by the checkout...there is a reason 2/3rds of Americans are overweight, because all of America became lazy? No, because all of america is under constant temptation -a nd some people, but not all, are susceptible to it. Until we make it abnormal to tempt a food addict with sugar - we will continue to have this problem. It's 100% normalized to put a vending machine in a school (what does a little Debbie have to do with school?), to put bagels in the break room at work (what does a bagel have to do with an office job?)....food infused into everything, auto zone will sell you a candy bar, what does a freaking snickers bar have to do with car parts?. People will just keep getting fatter until this ends...there are no realistic plans to end this, and those preaching diet and exercise, truly don't care if someone dies from a heart attack, they'll watch that person gain and gain and never care. But I care, and there is an answer, it's ozempic, check it out.

[@KingTheFnsKid.]

Feel bad for all the diabetics that need ozempic, all these celebrities should be liable for the shortages of this drug.

[@lovely1762]

Same. I'm extremely lucky my insurance does cover it and my pharmacy at my clinic has it.

[@darral5332]

This drug is only approved for type 2 diabetics and they have type 2 diabetes because they’re fat asses just like the rest of the people that want to take it so there’s no difference and no one “needs” it all it does it make you eat less that’s what helps decrease diabetics blood sugar if they don’t wanna die maybe they should just try eating less instead of relying on a medication

[@ALT-vz3jn]

It’s a myth that there’s a shortage. I take Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes for the past year, and never had an issue getting my prescription.

[@jamesmcdonnell2455]

What nonsense. You aren't owed anything you haven't paid for. Should you be forced to only flush your toilet once a day, so as to not "waste" water that could be given to the homeless?

[@George-hl2xm]

@@jamesmcdonnell2455oh really 🙄

[@myrawells5691]

Thank you much appreciated

[@danfoster-hy8mo]

Just discovered you and subbed 👍

[@anthonycampana1105]

AMAZING video as always Josh. Can you release the ad as a separate stand alone video? Could be easier for it to go viral

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

The side effects are terrible. My husband was prescribed OZEMPIC. Eventually the nausea, fatigue and digestive upsets got so bad he stopped taking it.He's fine, and glad to be rid of it.(We're considering sending our leftover OZEMPIC to Oprah. She can have it with our blessing) Ironically, there was in fact a shortage of the drug at our local VA Hospital. Because entitled celebs want to look good on the red carpet. And many are not diabetic. Meanwhile, back at the ranch.... diabetic service men and women were unable to get the meds they needed to maintain their wellness and healthy A1c levels...Using injectable insulin is quite dangerous if you do not need it. How stupid are these tv stars? Pretty dumb, I guess.

[@robertdulany6811]

It's not insulin, it's a glp-1 receptor agonist. And furthermore the version known as Wegovy is approved for weight loss by the FDA. It's exactly the same, and made by the same company, the Wegovy brand name is the weight loss version.

[@frusia123]

The advert at the end is great 😊👍

[@superwomman]

Very informative

[@11Lor11]

You're crazy talented at making these doc style videos. Love your channel

[@gettosin]

Josh Brett Post on my lunch break. Guess I'm goin to the gym after this shift.

[@kinnick5643]

This channel is something else

[@omekahood1261]

Thank you so much

[@TechnMoto]

Everyone wants the magic pill but in reality there is none.

[@cbdy1358]

One of my supervisors are on it. He lost weight and it did get him to slow down his drinking by a lot which may be a bigger factor in his weight loss. Thank you for making this video

[@kstark321]

The drinking is a huge part of it. Off ozempic I can drink 3 jumbo margs (+1,800 cals) EASILY. On ozempic that got cut down to one.

[@user-vv2wx4kc1k]

Why not none?

[@queer_arabic]

​@@user-vv2wx4kc1k because people are drunkards ,they think they can't live without alcohol ,when it is something that does more bad to man amd society than good , because it is a societal addiction just like with food or porn

[@jamesmcdonnell2455]

Thanks for proving how worthless this video actually is. You failed to understand how the drug even works, despite having secondhand experience with it as well.

[@ettbattresverigenu]

Oboj this took "thumbnailing" to a whole other level. Beautiful thumbnail. 🎉

[@user-do4rk2qv4w]

Thank you for the public service that you do in making your videos, Josh. Keep up the amazing work! 👏

[@rafiqjennings5262]

Love the ending. Now, I think we’re asking the wrong questions - like Why do we think celebrities are experts, who know better than us? When did TikTok become a source for research and information? How come we’re not asking why do we continue to search for a magic pill?

[@TheFxEditor]

Why we are still trying to find the magic pill? Cause nobody wants to hear or listen to basic advice, eat healthy, stay active, get some sunlight, etc. People just want a quick results nobody wants to take time for results. All instant gratification.

[@-jl.]

Exactly

[@jamesmcdonnell2455]

Lol, ridiculous. Why pretend to be smart if you don't even know the answer to such basic questions? 1. There's two major answers, and it depends on the subject. Firstly, there's the halo effect. Then there's the experience part. We see celebrities change their weight quickly and often. We know they have the money to hire people that are actually informed, so it makes logical sense that they would have a basic understanding themselves. Now of course, there's always the chance that they've been bought out, and so are lying about how they lost their weight. 2. When dud KZbin become a source of research and information? How is TikTok different? Any medium that allows communication can be used as a source of information. One simply must know not to blindly trust anything. It's not exactly a secret that people/institutions that have good reputations can abuse them, or even simply be wrong from time to time. Likewise, it's not impossible for someone that has a bad reputation to be correct once in a while. 3. Because everyone with an ounce of common sense understands that the default state of nature is to take the path of least resistance. Also it's about benefit. Time spent in the gym, could be spent doing anything else. Sure technology is helping to ease that burden, ebook and things like KZbin allowing you to learn while exercising, and even these advanced glasses allowing you to watch videos regardless of the position you're in and without disturbing others (though it's rather unsafe to be so distracted). Then there's socializing and working. Time spent in the gym is time not spent earning money or increasing many career skills that could earn you more money. As for the social aspect, even if you got together at the gym, it's hard to talk while out of breath.

[@rafiqjennings5262]

@@jamesmcdonnell2455 I don’t know where you get the assumption that I’m pretending to be smart, but since you’re obviously ‘the smart one’, what is your solution to this? Is it to just go ahead and continue to take the path of least resistance? Also, the difference between KZbin and TikTok in that TikTok is a shorter video format where KZbin allows for longer videos where is sources of information can be listed. KZbin is the source of research and information, but with its format a person who wants to be more detailed, but research and information can put it on here. I’m sure you know that.

[@jordanrambles7127]

I’ve never dealt with a weight problem and it’s not because of hard work, I just have a low appetite and happened to be born into a family that cooks fresh food. I have so much room to think about other things other than having an optimal body/lifestyle. So I can understand ozempic’s appeal and maybe other less risky transhumanist solutions to obesity down the line

[@mikeoxlong1395]

12:37 Ah the feeling of nostalgia hitting me in the face... just like ma used to do.

[@tylerball9600]

Good stuff as always. Appreciate the effort you put into these. You deserve more subs!

[@perspicacity89]

Please do an episode on psychotropic medication. SSRI, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, benzos, etc. Please. Thanks.

[@kathleenking47]

They proscribe SSRIs to teens, at times

[@Guus115]

His niche is fitness and body(issues). Not mental health

[@BobderBenchpresser]

0:50 Its like Testosteron for overweight people. Not some sort of multivitamin

[@craigstege6376]

Testosterone would, as it stands, be a certifiably better researched substance for weight loss than this.

[@thanosfickda]

Steroid

[@FitnessGuru91]

I would take trt before I would take this. Even trt has major side effects. Everyone wants a quick fix or a synthetic drug. Yea people are dumb and should stop listening to the media so much. Go in nature more and workout....

[@perspicacity89]

BTW, thank you so much for covering this!

[@sigmaphysique]

It's brilliant stuff.

[@mbe102]

I've lost 70lbs on it. No longer diabetic. Saved my god damn life. Is it for everyone? I dunno, I'm not a doctor. Does it have some side-effects? What doesn't. Its a trade-off. I've been on it for a year now, still losing (still have more to lose). I would 100% recommend people talk to their Family Physicians about it. Its a life saver, a game changer, etc. IF they offered to pay me, they wouldn't have too. The real issue is people who are at a weight where diet and exercise would be fine... but choose to take ozempic as a shortcut. Thats some B.S. Its not a cheat code, or a life hack; people treating it like that are doing them, and the people who actually need it, a huge disservice, because you get videos like this.

[@jessip8654]

Yeah there are definitely people who benefit from this kind of medication. Food is horribly addictive to a lot of people and sometimes willpower just isn't enough. Seeing celebrities turn to it when they have enough money to hire a team of chefs and trainers is pretty annoying though.

[@mbe102]

@@jessip8654its incredible how much sugar they add to things. Buying reduced or no sugar added alternatives is MORE expensive... like how is that even allowed?! I've been counting calories as of late just to make sure that I'm doing the best that I can on the diet side... and things are just LOADED. Loaded with sugar and thereby calories. Its nuts. And yeah, a lot of food is made to be just OVERLY delicious, and your brain just seeks that reward. And a lot of the most delicious food isn't filling, but its so calorie dense that you can overeat and have no clue (strongly suggest people count their calories, MyFitnessPal helps a ton). The worst is drinking your calories though... boy that gets you in trouble fast!

[@ALT-vz3jn]

I take Mounjaro for type 2 and lost 40lbs in the process. I have zero problems with obese people taking the drug to become healthy; I’m all for it. Obesity is also a disease just like T2 and obese people deserve to be healthy. I don’t like it when rich people get a prescription just to lose 10-20lbs. I think they could hurt themselves in the process…

[@joeking433]

How many people do you think try diet and exercise and fail??? _"Research has shown that 20% of overweight individuals are successful at long-term weight loss when defined as losing at least 10% of initial body weight and maintaining the loss for at least 1 y."_

[@drinkinouttacups2665]

Sounds like you WERE at the weight where you could have done it the right way but chose not to

[@Crazyfreak424]

Weightloss is such a straight forward journey Its insane how modern society has made people so gluttonous they would rather put their lives at risk than fight off a craving.

[@scottanno8861]

It's high fructose corn syrup. It's highly addicting to people, moreso than even alcohol.

[@healthyinformation]

well its very hard for some

[@prworswick]

The advert at the end 😂

[@snootking]

Love your videos here's a comment

[@TheSonyExperience]

I was 330 pounds in 19. Now I’m 24 I’m 203 and running twice a day. I’m only 5’ 7” so still obese but I’ll never take the drugs. I failed a lot. Made a lot of mistakes and took awhile to even get here. I believe the effort yields its own rewards. There is no easy way out. Work hard and leave the drugs behind.

[@idontthinkso6172]

Let’s fuckin go

[@alwynsmit3546]

I take my hat off to you for losing that amount of weight. I know it's not easy & I just wanted to drop 15kgs. Good luck with the rest of the road to reach your goal. You're an inspiration

[@meehaw11]

Why are people willing to do EVERYTHING to lose weight EXCEPT exercising and eating healthy

[@Guus115]

Sugar addiction

[@w.kamaranjoku1712]

The shortcut

[@miaomiaou_]

People do try. Your weight is a reflection of your habits. Weight loss is hard to do and even harder to maintain bc it requires changing so many habits at the same time. Also, I think so many people don’t know what a “healthy diet” truly means. This video was littered with ads with phony health professionals peddling bad advice (Vshred), so it’s difficult for people to know what’s legit. This is America, some people legitimately think that baked Cheetos are a health food. Our nutrition education is abysmal.

[@squarebear619]

Exercising is not required to lose weight. May I suggest starting to read and watch videos from food geneticists like Dr Yeo. Most of what we think about diet, weight, health is just a bunch of nonsense that corporate capitalists have promoted.

[@ALT-vz3jn]

Do you realize you still have to eat healthy and exercise even if you take a GLP-1 drug? Don’t be an idiot FFS 🤦‍♀️

[@editname3502]

Definitely enjoy your stuff!! ❤❤

[@skateata1]

Such good videos. Eve though there's lots of talk about this drug already this is one of the best Ive seen.

[@danielgallant4986]

You should make a separate video that is just that commercial at the end. That, right there, is what everyone needs. Love your work man, keep it up.

[@grant6578]

Did those women really say ozempic is like taking your vitamins? oof.

[@Guus115]

They did 😮

[@gabrielladeass]

The ad at the end 🤣😂

[@dpcquak]

Can't express into words how good your videos are. Definitely one of my favorite content creators.

[@organiclou2516]

This needs to be posted everywhere. As a healthcare worker, a majority of the patients I see are not educated correctly on this medication and see it as a quick fix miracle

[@nerdobject5351]

While I agree with you, asking honestly, do you think it would matter? Sounds like people are willing to pay thousands for this drug rather than exercise. To top it off all the Covid lies and opioid epidemic I don’t think people would listen.

[@Nylon_riot]

They don't care enough to handle their health issues now.

[@organiclou2516]

@@nerdobject5351 Great point there and you aren’t wrong. While I can’t control a patient’s actions after the fact, I feel it’s my responsibility for the role I’m in to promote as much education about these medications as possible to at least give the patient the tools they need before a decision is made. In a world where social media and other forms of information can make it very difficult to navigate what is true and what is not, the best we can do as providers is give them the most credible information we have so they can make an informed decision.

[@garysims2029]

As an American this is disgusts me I eat healthy and work out people always want an easier way it's ridiculous

[@aqluvs]

yup

[@KayRunsUltras]

Exactly!!!!

[@ALT-vz3jn]

Don’t be a self righteous ass. You still need to eat healthy and exercise even if you take a GLP-1 drug.

[@drinkinouttacups2665]

As a former fatass (multiple times) this shit drives me insane. It really isn't hard to just deal with mild abdominal discomfort at worst

[@garysims2029]

@@drinkinouttacups2665 I'd say it's more boredom and the fuck it mentality

[@Justin_WithThreeDots]

My doc prescribed this for me and I just took my first dose a couple days ago. In my case it wasn't for weight loss though, but rather because one of my previous medications (trulicity), for diabetes, is on back order everywhere and apparently it's unlikely to be available any time soon. Hopefully whatever negative side-effects I experience are mild enough that I can stay on it if it's otherwise helpful

[@theshelbypalace]

This was a great video! Nice job Josh!😄