The Wild World of Ozempic | Dr Greger

[@Moonlitcreamprincess]

Facts. I did Mounjuro for 9 months, lost 60 pounds while also going vegan as the med impacted my feelings strongly about eating animals and then a constant plateau 50 pounds from a Healthy bmi. So, I stopped the med and found that I had changed my eating habits and beliefs after educating myself about the treatment of animals, but had to stop the vegan junk food completely to keep losing. Finally losing again without the med and without harming animals still.

[@dandavis2981]

Wow nice job. 👏

[@healthylife1499]

Very nice story.🎉

[@manga4774]

amazing job!!!!

[@Mike-l7g5e]

It's vegan Mike, great story I admire your change in philosophy and your will power to do it drug free.Eat 600 calories of starch and fruit in the am. Beans and oats will keep you from being Hungary most of the day. For dinner have a huge salad of 600 calories Reapet this 1200 calorie plan until you get to a bmi of 19 then add 300 calories to maintain permanently

[@Mike-l7g5e]

Make sure you're very low fat whole vegan sos free. watch Dr Caldwell Esselstyn and Peter Rogers for the details on how to eat

[@miricori]

I was a junk food vegan (struggling with binge-eating) and my doctor recommended a similar product (Saxenda) back in 2021. I read the possible side-effects - like pancreatic cancer - and became too scared to try it. 3 years later and I'm 75lbs down naturally with a WFPB diet and working on my food addiction. Taking care of the underlying cause will hopefully help to maintain this healthy weight, long-term 🤞🏻 But it's an ongoing fight. Sending love to anyone who is struggling! ❤ Processed Food Addiction is a b*tch and it's so tough with junk food available everywhere, at any time, and with how normalized it is to eat this way. There's free programs & fellowships for food addiction out there. Saved my life.

[@miricori]

@ Oh and the book “Rezoom: The Powerful Reframe to End the Crash-and-Burn Cycle of Food Addiction” also helped me a lot! In case you didn’t know it yet. 🤓

[@MillerIndustriesInc]

Hell yeah!

[@NudgedByGrace]

Good for you!!

[@LisaLightning]

That’s great, a couple months ago I made a decision to cut out the processed food from my diet, and it helped when my fiancé left town temporarily because he liked a lot of the processed food. So he was gone for a month and I ended up losing 10 pounds without even realizing it because I made sure to cook myself huge batches of really healthy yummy whole food plant-based meals, no bread, and no snacking for maybe three hours before bed. I still ended up snack and a little on the last remaining chocolate vegan snacks. But then the other night I had a chocolate urge and I whipped some thing up in my Vitamix, made with cocoa powder, soy milk, frozen cherries, and a handful of cashews. And almond extract and a little monk fruit sweetener. 0h, and a ton of quick oats. It was really delicious pudding and it was just oatmeal with cherries, cashews, cocoa powder and soy milk.

[@ahimsafairy86]

I went from obese to a normal weight (I lost 36KG), when I went vegan for ethical reasons, I also reversed the heart disease, type 2 diabetes & hypertension I was suffering from. I'm now totally medication free & at 52, I'm the fittest & healthiest I've ever been in my life. Diet should always be the first choice, before any other intervention is considered.

[@cantgetright22222]

Sure wish we could chat... doctor trying to put me on one of the glp1s.. you did great.. absolutely inspirational

[@ahimsafairy86]

@@cantgetright22222 are you currently plant-based?

[@cantgetright22222]

@@ahimsafairy86 doctor wants me to go keto .. I feel terrible eating like that

[@kwimms]

@@cantgetright22222 Doctors are PAID to keep you sick. Maybe think for yourself. LFPB is your answer, btw.

[@k95525]

Same here. Keto carnivore doesn't work long term.on forums so many carnis are complaining about high fasting glucose due to high protein and Their solution?? Eat more sticks of butter and less meat. 😂😂

[@watchdominion00]

Greger's enthusiasm is UNMATCHED. His talent at making discussing research and studies so engaging is so helpful

[@WhiteKitta]

LOVE him! he is the BEST!

[@KK-lg8uz]

@@WhiteKitta he looks like the crypt keeper.

[@kingorbit]

Dr Greger is the trifecta of awesome: Hard Working, Ethical, Genius.

[@sr-kt9ml]

Don't forget funny

[@WFPB_4_Life]

💯

[@Flyig_Walrus]

I adore Dr Greger! Because of him, I've lost over 150 pounds.

[@WhiteKitta]

Fantastic!...so happy for you!!

[@MrNicoJac]

Which of his tips helped you most? (aka where should I start if I don't know anything of his)

[@Chronically_ChiII]

@@MrNicoJac How not to die cookbook. Personally I wouldn't go cold turkey immediately, as that is going to fuck up with your cravings. But learning how to cook, eating beans/brown pasta/brown rice as your carb source instead of more processed stuff is a good start. It's not going to taste as good, but most people are essentially rewiring their brain, so it makes sense.

[@WFPB_4_Life]

😮

[@amyb9556]

That is awesome !!!

[@OhJodi69]

I was on Ozempic for an entire year, and lost 6 whole pounds. (Real Ozempic....not compounded) I was eating about 1400 cal per day, my stomach and bowels would not clear anything. It took five days for food I ate to come out. I finally stopped taking it, because I was afraid I'd have permanent gastroparisis. I stopped in April. I'm about 80% back to normal for that.

[@rozaucja8612]

I love dr Greger so much. He's such a ray of sunshine ❤

[@Robert-yc9ql]

Gotta love the Doc. Nicely done.

[@ingridgeertsema4302]

Two of my favourite funny nerds together - what a treat!!

[@polibm6510]

You mean two of your favourite liars.

[@VictoriaTheVita]

This is fantastic interview! Knowledge is power, having knowledge give people the ability to control situations, essentially granting you power over those who lack that knowledge.

[@schmingusss]

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[@VictoriaTheVita]

@@schmingusss Dr. Greger not a bot!

[@Lady.Starlight.]

Edit: after all of that I forgot the most important part, today I have stayed a consistent healthy weight. I went vegan in 2020, and had lost weight... however I had/have Ulcerative Colitis/Crohn's disease. In late 2022/2023 I rapidly lost weight(as a vegan) but I was also dying from a condition that I had prior to even being vegetarian. I was diagnosed with crohn's at least since 2016 though I had symptoms earlier. Anyway, in 2023 I spent two months in the hospital, a couple days in the ICU, anemic from blood loss, rapid weight loss(to put it into perspective, I would throw up from drinking water and eating saltines... when I was first admitted into the ER I had a white blood cell count of over 65k.) I don't say this lightly, the staff and surgeons were incredible. I also had something called a "superinfection" which I'm not going to pretend to understand. The shock of losing my colon and having a giant scar and a bag wore off pretty quickly when my symptoms for the most part were gone and I was grateful to be alive. Also, the person who was my gastroenterologist years prior to hospital stay was a joke.(he actually recommended a medicine when I was in the hospital...that could have killed me. The colon needed to go, and he was essentially giving me a Flintstones vitamin for a gangrenous wound. I had bleeding and severe symptoms 1-2 years prior to going to the hospital... after severe symptoms and routine checkups leading absolutely nowhere, I went to the ER. Then I went from one hospital to the next until I was airlifted to the one that helped.) After a year of my bag and after my third surgery, I am here today healthier and happier than I've ever been. Bagless and colonless, with a new perspective on life. I was also vegan on a plant based diet throughout the ordeal. I nearly died and was on TPN but when I could eat and drink(sometimes weeks without) I was on a plant based, and again my staff was INCREDIBLE and cooperative. My main surgeon was there with me every step of the way, recommending protein(silk protein shakes, things like that. he never once questioned my philosophy or diet) and I still check up with him. Needless to say I am grateful to have such care. I did unfortunately run into some nurses/nutritionists that recommended things like eggs but I just sort of smiled and nodded because I know the truth not only about nutrition value of things like eggs but the harsh reality of the egg industry. I could go on and on, but I won't. I will conclude with this, I'm grateful for the hospital staff, and I'm grateful for a second chance at life. Tl;dr my rapid weight loss was contributed to my poor health deteriorating over time, not veganism/plant based diet, if anything it saved my life.

[@TruthsSake]

7:45 You lose muscle when normally dieting without losing the drug too. If you’re lifting weights while using the drug, you’ll lose far less muscle. It’s mainly an issue of not lifting weights to retain that muscle while losing weight. If you normally diet in a massive 1k call deficit, you’ll also lost a ton of muscle if you’re not lifting weights.

[@lokipokey]

Exactly my point above. With the help of compounded tirzepatide (=Mounjaro/Zepbound) I've lost 35 lbs over 7 months (substantial but not too fast,) while doing resistance training (and fun aerobic stuff, too) and eating plenty of (mostly plant) protein, and only lost 2 lbs of lean body mass. But unfortunately most MDs don't know this or can't take the time to teach their patients about it. They just write the prescription.

[@swites]

Anecdotally a cyclist was on a recent podcast, who had a history with their excess weight( always hungry) found that when they went on ozempic, it seemed to interfere with their training and all their rides felt extremely hard and uncomfortable. They weren't sure why, but felt it seemed to interfere with normal fat and carb burning pathways while exercising? As they fueled normally during the rides so didn't think it was just because of a calorie deficit caused by the drug. He lost the weight quite easily, but found he hated training when on it so gave up. After going off it, everything returned to normal regarding training and energy levels. Quite interesting.

[@dcfromthev]

Every cyclist I've ever seen is a stick figure lol

[@swites]

@@dcfromthev Haha yeah but they're pro's etc. This guy was 30+ and just your good strong amateur/weekend warrior. And amateurs come in all shapes and sizes :)

[@donniemoder1466]

I wish he could be more excited about his work.

[@heidi1651]

❤

[@dodgeball693]

😂😂😂

[@wfpbwfpb]

😝

[@Vamusika]

😂😂😂 literally had to lower the volume on my phone lol. But, love the enthusiasm

[@wusnheilus]

We need a new treadmill-videos. I miss these....

[@andreawalker7138]

Love McGregor's enthusiasm! Very interesting video, thanks!

[@WhiteKitta]

YEAHHHH!!! I LOVE DR Greger!!! he is the one who made me Vegan over 23 years ago!!! 💜💜💜 Please more interviews with him!!

[@sniperlex1127]

DR Greger my Hero@!!

[@PropheticCoachTheresa]

Sounds to me like the current consensus about the GLP1 agonists is that after one stops taking it and they lose the artificial appetite suppression it's possible/likely that they will go back to their old eating habits and can regain the weight.

[@lokipokey]

The studies (paid for by the companies that make the drugs btw,) have shown that. But many obesity specialists have found that their patients can titrate down without regaining. Also, I can say from personal experience that the drugs are super helpful in re-shaping one's eating habits. For me, I created a goal of ridding myself of my two worst food habits: snacking after dinner, and (the hardest,) eating while cooking. It's tough to be in the kitchen handling food while your hungry, which one typically is just before dinnertime, and not eat a bite. I'm within a couple of pounds of goal and have been titrating down on my dose (never needed the recommended top dose,) and still losing. More slowly now, but just fine & to be expected. If used well, this medication can be a total game changer.

[@PropheticCoachTheresa]

@@lokipokey Good for you, I'm so happy that worked for you! I'm a holistic practitioner with a medical background and have always just had a proclivity to manage health issues naturally whenever possible. I feel like anything that is not sustainable isn't something I gravitate toward, ie, dependence on an over priced medical intervention. But if people can afford it, and they aren't experiencing side effects, and they take on their food addiction issues and can keep the weight off, that's awesome, I support them!

[@lokipokey]

​@@PropheticCoachTheresa thanks for the kind words. My compounded tirzepatide (The same molecule That's in Mounjaro and zepbound, cost me $150 a month at my dose. That's a lot, but I can swing it. I'm getting it from a highly reliable compounding pharmacy. All of the studies that were done on people who stopped the meds after losing weight not only were done by the drug companies, but they were done by having people dose up slowly to the absolute maximum dose, which is not even necessary for most, and then after they lost all the weight, they suddenly stopped taking it at all. Most of the people on compounded meds are being advised by their prescribers to take only as much as they really need to get results. Then they reduce the dose very gradually in the same way as they originally increased it.. some people are able to maintain without any medication, some still need a fairly high dose, and some can go to a Small or even a microdose. Certainly everyone who's taking these meds should be advised to eat a healthy, high protein, extremely low to no junk food, lots of plants diet. And also to do weight-bearing exercises to maintain muscle. But unfortunately many regular MDS are just prescribing the drug and don't really know how to guide people through the weight loss process. I honestly think the doctors that are prescribing compounds are doing a better job than most MDS. Also in my anecdotal observation, people are getting more good advice about diet, exercise, and other behavioral things from Facebook groups and Reddit threads than they are from a doctor or dietitian. My own primary care doc had absolutely no idea how much protein I needed ,- he guessed 25 G a day, which is less than the minimum daily requirement. I need 100 per day while calorie restricted so I don't lose muscle mass. When I asked my doctor why he does not refer his glp1 patients to a dietitian he told me that even if the insurance company will pay for the medications, they won't pay for the dietitian - Even for his diabetic patients!! Anyway this was just a lot of chatter, hope you learned something. I use a lot of behavioral modification and eat almost entirely whole plant foods except for a bit of fish and chicken And protein drinks for protein boosting.

[@Marie0828]

Love Dr. Greger! Meeting him on one of his book tours was an amazing experience!

[@Ringringcodyphone2020]

I love Dr. Gregor, I don’t follow his diet strictly I live that he cuts through the bs of the fade diet industry and just proves what we already know. Eating fruits and vegetables and drinking water is healthy

[@MidLifeDreams]

WFPB vegan for over 8 years now lost 30lbs initially maintained ever since .. my lipids are perfect my BP is amazing.. get blood test every year and no deficiency whatsoever. A healthy diet and exercise works.. people just want an easy way out..but even on these meds if you don’t put in any work it will still fail, they have their place to save lives but on any meds the point is to get better and get off of it

[@amblyommaamericanum6590]

Greger is a LEGEND. Great vid

[@marzettik]

This is great! He is a great guest. 😂❤

[@kalu8628]

It's always good to listen to Dr Greger! 🌱

[@libertadvalerio870]

19:29 Dr. Gregor is a hoot 😂 I love him so much 🥺

[@babs926]

Dr. Greger is my deity 😊 Thanks to him (plus the other good doctors) I cured myself from fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis back in 2013. Now I’m 63 and feel better than I did at 50. And if I’m to believe people, look like I’m in my late 40s 😂

[@brettzukus5221]

Vinegar works. I lost that last 5 lbs that wouldn’t go away.

[@loveloreal]

Was it just by not wanting to eat snacks or some other way?

[@sukotu23]

No, it doesn't..

[@sniperlex1127]

The Medical Medium says Vinegar is dangerous! don't do it.

[@helenbarkneh3249]

Doc you are so funny 😂😂 I love hearing you educate

[@RockyXu]

For most of us, the initial transition to WFPB diet is difficult. I was constantly eating to feel full because of the low density of a plant-based diet, and the cravings were so strong because the body was fighting to change. A low dose of Ozempic is a great stepping stone to adopting a WFPB!

[@BigIndianBindi-jy1cz]

or just eat peanut butter. peanut butter instead of drugs. Or soycurls. Or seitan. It's not "Whole" but it's better than drugs. This whole "Needs to be 100% whole food" is OCD.

[@UTBanjo]

@@BigIndianBindi-jy1cz Or have an apple and a full glass of water before every meal.

[@xlovelydearx]

Ahhh. I love him 🥰 I took Wegovy about two years ago. I lost about 30 lbs. I got pregnant and gained it all back while pregnant. I’m 3 months pp and I am trying to just go back whole food plant based because the drug information coming out scares me.

[@michaelmartinson6495]

Love you guys.

[@sugarplumk2381]

Fantastic to see you both!

[@ryker4549]

I ❤ LOVE ❤ BOTH YOU GUYS

[@MattAngiono]

I would love it if you did another conversation coming from the opposite angle... How do we put on muscle mass as vegans, besides hitting the heavy weights (or is that absolutely crucial)? I recently was debating someone on veganism and they told me I looked malnourished in my profile photo here. I made sure to inform them that photo was from a decade ago, a few years before i became vegan, while i was still running a BBQ. I've actually put on a few pounds since then, but still could stand to gain a bit more. I mostly am happy with my fitness, but physically, i think i could have a better effect on my vegan outreach if i didn't look so skinny. I don't advocate veganism for health so much as for the animals, but i think people's perception still matters and would do whatever i can to make the message stronger

[@cremedelamemesupreme1649]

Just hit the weights bro. You don't even have to do a lot like some gym bros would have you believe. If you hit full body once a week (and you pushed your sets close to failure and didn't bitch out) then you will absolutely 100% build great muscle that way. If you're trying to get truly jacked, once a week probably isn't enough, but if you're just trying to not be skinny, that's more than enough.

[@2adamast]

By now, as most people are overweight or obese, we have problems to recognize healthy. More muscle mass is often called hypertrophy, it's there more for looks than function, like hauling sixteen tons every day.

[@UTBanjo]

@@cremedelamemesupreme1649 It'll take at least twice a week to keep muscle protein synthesis going, and I would suggest 3x week to keep the soreness at bay.

[@cremedelamemesupreme1649]

@@UTBanjo That's true but bro in original post sounds like he doesn't want to work out. I'm just here to say he can make good gains working only once a week. There are plenty of people who do it.

[@jdavidmorris7853]

Dr G mentioned groats, but apparently several different whole grains qualify as groats. Did he have something particular in mind?

[@me-lg1yw]

Dr G refers to oat groats in many videos. I can’t find them in any store, though.

[@skyboy1956]

Steel cut oats are technically groats.

[@Pattycake1974]

I’m on tirzepatide, and it’s been a godsend to me. (I was on Ozempic to begin with and had terrible side effects so I had to stop.) Anyway, I tried to eat plant based several times over the course of 4 years, but my weight just kept going up, and I was so dang hungry. Now that I’m on a glp-1, I’ve lost 22 pounds since Sept. 1st.

[@JohnnStr1]

Thanks Doc. We need more people telling truth like you. After reading "The 23 Former Doctor Truths" I realized why Doctors really give up on their carrers and its no wonder!

[@Looksthatkale]

The side effects are so scary and idk why more ppl don't care

[@skippy6462]

Daily Dozen app and Dr Greger's weight accelerators works. Have to cut out ultra processed foods and eating out for at least 6 months onwards. It's not possible to never eat out (family, holidays, trips) but have to at least be strict and choose wisely. My husband is a dessert lover but fortunately hardly any are vegan so by not harming animals you're not harming yourself.

[@stephaniehenderson6631]

Your body fights back- so true!! This is what happens after Sleeve Gastrectomy ( bariatric surgery type) too. I had that 10 years ago and initially I could eat very little due to physical restriction plus the removal of ghrelin (hunger hormone) producing cells which are mainly based in the fundus of the stomach that has been removed. 3 years down the line the hunger and food noise returned and my body was producing ghrelin elsewhere. By this point I could eat larger meals too, but not very large meals so snacking became very attractive again. Cravings for wrong foods are still a massive issue for me and cause me so much misery despite an initial 5 stone weight loss (now 3 stone) and being a normal bmi. I still need hypertension and high cholesterol medications and carry any fat round my waist. I still hate exercise too- I just can't help it, I thought that would change with weight loss and I do do it, but it is never, ever enjoyable and always have to force myself.

[@mamenamamena]

You keep blaming your body and not yourself

[@sitoe9858]

What you’re experiencing is super difficult so I want to affirm that it’s not your fault. What has helped me is understanding that obesity and overeating (and any other kind of eating disorder) is caused by mental issues. Idk if this will work for you but it did for me so please try it - every time you want to eat really listen to your body - is it hunger or something else. If it doesn’t feel like hunger ask yourself how do I feel rn? I then let out my feelings through journalling/crying/any other way I feel like expressing myself. It took me years to be able to do this in a stable manner. You will fail but you have to get up when you do and keep going. As for exercise, please start small. The ratio of enjoyment to suffering should not surpass 80:20 otherwise you will not sustain it. I started out with yoga and walking, then after about half a year or so I added hot yoga and Pilates, now after four years I go to the gym and lift weights and run and there are still difficult parts of it but I push myself enough without suffering. I see it as a challenge so it’s quite fun now actually. With your food changes, it will feel odd to eat in ways that you never have and you will quit and start again over and over and then you’ll get it. And for me that doesn’t look like perfection- I still eat junk food, but I fuel my body with real whole food 80% or more of the time. You can do this, love, I believe in you.

[@UTBanjo]

Find some exercise you like. There has to be something. I love going to the gym and moving heavy stuff and playing basketball/football with my sons. My wife prefers swimming and hiking.

[@adamd9418]

Fantastic video and interview. Keep up the great work Mic!

[@lance6163]

I would love to see a video on other popular peptides such as BPC-157 for healing, etc...

[@VeganTrove]

"Danger Will Robinson" 😂 good interview. Love Dr Greger. Been following him since 2010 🥰

[@Alexander-ok7fm]

Thank you!

[@PeiPeisMom]

I love how blunt Dr. Gregor is, like totally earthy. Talking about sticking things up people's butts and whatnot 🤣

[@giulias.5104]

You both looks very handsome here! 😘💚💙

[@themountainsandthesea4121]

💜

[@brothermayihavesomeloops7048]

Gave it a like for Dr. Greger's personality 30 seconds in

[@deepakhiranandani6488]

Great to watch this, thanks. Two of my favourite KZbinrs. Interesting about vinegar: I don't recall Dr. Greger discussing this in the context of this book elsewhere like on the Exam Room Podcast. I'd known of vinegar slowing absorption and impacting glycaemic index but I thought that was due to the effect on ph, and the lemon juice i have with meals would also accomplish that. The groats and thyllacoids (spelling?), of course important points, were mentioned before as well. I like the amusing parts of the video, too. I was overweight, BMI about 24.8 or 24.9 decades ago and never want to be that again. Incidentally, here in India dals - lentils and split legumes - are often though not always consumed without the skin. For many years I had only entire legumes but for a year or more now I make an exception for pigeon peas: the skinless split ones are called arhar ki dal, or tuvar, thoo-ar, tur, toor dal. (The sambhar very widely consumed in the south, a delicious soup with vegetables and popular across the country served with idli, dosa, vada or boiled rice, is made from this and the pulse is there called tuvaram parippu.) And I've also started making idli with crushed white rice and crushed urad ki dal, split black gram (small black beans) without the skin. My indulgences. 🙂 It seems to me that not enough stress is laid, even in KZbin videos internationally, on consuming pulses/legumes entire: not split in half, and not without the skin. For example the common pink lentils seen in videos are easily available with the brown skin, which is how I cook and eat them. The skin doesn't affect the cooking time, not much anyway. Not all that big an issue but why not grab all the fibre which we can easily get. Well, thanks again for an informative video, also pleasant to watch.

[@k.h.6991]

Vinegar is mentioned a lot in Dr. Greger's weight loss video and book. Do check those out. He has a lot on weight loss tips through food.

[@deepakhiranandani6488]

@k.h.6991 thanks.

[@newsystem420]

I just want to say to women out there, you do NOT need this drug. You're beautiful and can keep reaching your health goals without this cut-the-chase crap drug! The media plays on our weight-loss desires to draw us in, when fruits and vegetables are the key to our health over ANY drug.

[@hilarygibson3150]

Yes we all know that. 40 years of dieting and failing. Actually I do need it. Its cut the desire for rubbish food down to almost zero.

[@barbaraibiel]

@@hilarygibson3150 The trick is not to have rubbish food in your house. Surely, you are not going to go to a grocery store every time you have a craving for junk food.

[@barbaraibiel]

@newsystem420 Why just women? Men take this drug too.

[@UTBanjo]

@@barbaraibiel 100% this. Our kids say all the time that we're an "ingredient house". If that means we have no processed junk and only healthy leftovers, then I will own it.

[@KendallW-holistic]

Anyone else not able to find the book?

[@thegoodguyalwayswins]

I'm going to lose weight without these drugs! Just need a few more pounds to be normal bmi lol.

[@ghaloise]

Jeeez Dr. Gregor was intense today! He barely breath between sentences lol!!

[@loveloreal]

I truly enjoyed this. I'm wondering if ive ever heard Dr. Gregor speak. I was surprised by all this character. It makes him and his work so much cooler than the pure cool he already is. I especially enjoyed that he said "the way we were designed" because I believe humans were designed with love and do not work in this brilliant way by chance.

[@barbaraibiel]

@loveloreal Sorry to disappoint you, but I am pretty sure Dr. Greger is not a creationist. He was just using a figure of speech.

[@michaels2219]

Sky gods rule!

[@michellebud234]

Excellent !❤

[@scorpfelidae2439]

you should interview Greger about the current Bird Flu spread in the US.

[@78cheerio]

Allulose is supposed to do the same thing.

[@davidtrevatt]

Nice Jazz bass! ❤

[@macam8mj]

Thanks!

[@danman3163]

Wonderful that Dr Greger communicates with the "smaller fish" in the nutrition-sphere. That is how one makes the world a better place. In small ways.

[@user-mp5xn3bg5q]

The book is only listed as Kindle on Amazon. Is it coming to softcover?

[@Shirviu]

wonderful !

[@Susanonwow]

I think generalizability is important. For us lucky few, the science is enough, but I’d argue that we have built in advantages, probably around addictive factors, that play into this. I love food. But I have no compulsions to consume high fat, high sugar foods. I do enjoy them, but occasionally is more than enough. This isn’t a virtue, it’s luck of the draw. I think we need some serious research into what built in differences confer this advantage.

[@TheDudebra]

Yo Mickey, sup dude.

[@nadjat3705]

I made my own mindset my Ozempic - only side effect is weight loss. Can´t complain. 😅

[@victoriajankowski1197]

I'm still listening to 'How not to Diet' ...... You right faster than I read lol

[@ryker4549]

My daughter is on Trulicity

[@MrRibbett454]

Great video. I need to look into this tonic water (quinine) risk... have been drinking it neat as a non alcoholic substitute for gin & tonic.

[@Doctor-Box]

If the medication is just lowering appetite, why the additional lean mass reduction? I wish he had gone into more detail.

[@mamenamamena]

Why not? They don’t eat enough to maintain the muscle. It’s normal to lose muscle from undereating

[@Doctor-Box]

@mamenamamena did you watch the video? He said ozempic lead to more lean mass loss than calorie restriction on its own. I was wondering how that could be.

[@UTBanjo]

It takes intense resistance exercise to not lose muscle mass in a calorie deficit. You have to convince your body that it's needed for survival or off it goes.

[@Doctor-Box]

@@UTBanjo You can do intense exercise on ozempic or on a calorie deficit. That would not explain the difference.

[@UTBanjo]

@@Doctor-Box You can, but I haven't witnessed it. Most people want to jump on a pill/shot, and not change anything else in their life.

[@Starship245]

Love your ideas, Dr. Greger!

[@Kevinmc-j7l]

A whole food vegan diet would probably do as much good.

[@emilyking9558]

People obviously don’t want to actually do anything, they just want a magic drug

[@HealthAtAnyCost]

This is so offensive, I hardly have words to counter it. I will put my story in a comment of its own, but I have done EVERYTHING from vegetarian for 4 decades, vegan for most of those years, 50+ diets and programs, Fen-Phen, an RNY Gastric Bypass, exercising to the point of passing out, and more. I "obviously don't want to actually do anything?" Come live my life at 400 lbs. for a day, then come tell me why I want a MEDICATION, not a "magic drug," to save my life. Health at _ANY_ Cost. I will do ANYTHING to stay alive. Until now, at 63 years old, _nothing_ has worked. I work my ass off with these medications. They do not just work like a magic wand. Just because _you_ don't have these issues or need these meds does not mean that many others, myself included, don't need them to crawl out of a hole of hell with food and extreme illness. I would _never_ tell you what to do with your life and health. Remember, I am a real person with real issues you know nothing about.

[@emilyking9558]

@ I don’t know you. I have no way to know if what you’re saying is true. If it is I hope you find a way to be healthy and feel well. I obviously generalized in my comment. However I work in healthcare and most people don’t want to change their lifestyle. Even people who use weight loss medication or get bariatric surgery still often continue unhealthy eating habits and most gain weight after the initial few years. I understand it’s difficult but most don’t even try, not seriously.

[@HealthAtAnyCost]

@@emilyking9558 I was a midwife and birth worker for 32 years, so I do understand the mindset of a provider who has clients that don't seem to want help. That belief was put on me for decades even as I kept trying and trying to save myself. I now know, it was not for lack of trying, but a lack of the proper amount of hormones in my intestinal tract and brain. Amazingly, I now have an endless supply of compliance to proper food choices, the gleeful desire to move my body and grow muscles through hard work, and it is all the result of the GLP-1 medications. You can see I am telling the truth on my channel site. I have a slew of pics from throughout my life and you can view videos that discuss my life and how it has been transformed via GLP-1s. And yes, I am very happy and very much healthier body than I was 2.5 years ago.

[@Mon-ul4cs]

Mike's good hair day 👌

[@mollyoxy]

Everyone I know who is on ozempic is struggling with throwing up nearly every time they eat a normal amount of food or the occasional junk food.

[@sugarplumk2381]

🥴 how awful.

[@sandytw5229]

Because the who idea of normal amount? I read the idea is it reduces your appetite, so if you don’t reduce intake & your body feels full, of course you will vomit…

[@mollyoxy]

@@sandytw5229 normal to them... their normal, usual amount of food they ate before starting ozempic. It's a range. It's not one specific weight or volume measure.

[@MifMufs]

Losing weight from obesity is less successful than quiting drinking, smoking, and drug addicts that's also a fact.

[@donnavogt433]

Doesnt the Brain need calories?

[@donnavogt433]

Assionate sooo funny.

[@NoCredentialsNeeded]

What are we going to do when they remove flouride in the water

[@mollyoxy]

celebrate

[@paulsondj]

Get worse teeth

[@MichaelMankong]

Sweet

[@Arguments_only]

Obesity doesnt cut 6 to 7 years off life on average.... obesity has degrees in medical literature. Majority of obese people are overweight or obese type 1. Mild obesity(overweight 25

[@2adamast]

So overweight( 25

[@HealthAtAnyCost]

When I started on GLP-1s, my BMI was 76.5. That is a Class V Obesity category, a rarely discussed category. 2.5 years later, my BMI is 27.4. I was flying towards death at the speed of light.

[@deanramsey95]

Good to learn more about these drugs.

[@gerardo9052]

Wanna sweater?

[@barbaraibiel]

Yes, we need more studies on diet and ED so we could easily hit male meat eaters below the belt in online debates.

[@MalleusDei275]

@@barbaraibiel lol..... Humans can live on meat alone. It has everything needed nutriention wise. How many supplements are you taking. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2aZmImtgquJhtksi=SauUvt9KIuTPbBl6

[@barbaraibiel]

@@MalleusDei275 Humans cannot live on meat alone, not for long at least. Google: 17 Deficiencies From the Carnivore Diet. I am taking B12 because presently there is not enough of it in our food supply. If everyone was vegan, our food supply would be designed to fulfill the nutritional needs of vegans. And I take D3 because I avoid the sun.

[@Denidrakes69]

​@@MalleusDei275it doesn't have vitamin C, nor micronutrients, soo... Most of us wfpb folk take B12. That's it.

[@MalleusDei275]

@Denidrakes69 liver has plenty of Vitamin C, thing is your body doesn't need much while on a meat based diet because meat is virtually non-inflamatory you don't need antioxidants, most of which protects plants from the toxins it produces to ward of being eaten. It explains how Eskimos thrive with no vegetables at all...

[@MalleusDei275]

@@Denidrakes69 this'll explain it better than I could... kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2aZmImtgquJhtksi=SauUvt9KIuTPbBl6

[@falsificationism]

It is now 5 years later. The downsides of the latest vinegar-and-proprionate-up-the-butt fad are exactly what we expected. People thin tho.

[@hikedayley9309]

Look at Kelly Clarkson.

[@78cheerio]

Minute 24… I think he means 1 in 100 get to normal weight the old fashioned way, diet and exercise. It appears to me the drug assisted success is much higher. It would take a front line doctor like Dr. Tyna Moore, to clarify this.

[@HoboGardenerBen]

People keep looking for the easy button despite that being a consistently terrible way to make decisions. Example after example of seeking easy comfort being a self-destructive approach to life. Discomfort makes you strong and more capable of feeling joy. Seeking fast dopamine spikes makes you weak and soft and incapable of tolerating anything or feeling joy. Exercise, sensible amounts of fasting, cold exposure, do nothing and sit with the feeling of restless boeredom to let it guide you to passionate interests, all sorts of ways to bring healthy discomfort into your life.

[@krishnaveganathar]

“If your heart is as light as a feather, you may pass.”

[@vegankathy2583]

Get this everyone, get this. I’m Kathy, newly 40 years old. When I turned 30, I did this thing, are you ready? I exercised and cleaned up my eating ( went plant based) 😵😵😵😵… and guess what??? I lost weight!! I’m serious. 60 pounds, gone. Dream body achieved, And then…. I’ve kept it off for 10 years…. Shocking right????? Diet and exercise ACTUALLY works! 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@78cheerio]

I like Dr. GREGER but I cannot ignore Dr. Tyna Moore, a front line, practicing medical doctor, who has helped countless ladies (and men) lose weight. I’ve seen case after case of people losing lots of weight, and reportedly reversing medical conditions. Dr.Tyna has debunked many of the concerns. This is an interesting subject. Stay tuned!

[@RogerHyam]

Dr Gregor is such fun. Is he actually related to Kermit the Frog or does he just channel our green hero in videos?

[@ChessMasterNate]

Whole thing felt like a dental exam...his dental exam. The camera is looking in his mouth the whole time. Nothing on the price gouging. This stuff is working. All the people I see at the Costco on the nice end of town are now trim, where roughly 40% were obese 2 years ago. Ineffective after a year? They still look thin to me. Some large percentage get side effects? So, why are there no fat people. I guess the others died of COVID, or are cowering in shame at home? What are his standards of "normal" weight? You do know right at the cutoff between normal and overweight, 25% fat for men and 35% fat for women, is actually the lowest all-cause mortality? All the rest is just social--cultural nonsense...or athletes being athletes.

[@lisam8001]

Gregor's teeth look like mine.

[@biancat.1873]

💚🐾🌱💚🐾🌱💚🐾🌱💚🐾🌱

[@Lexaire]

Paperback is out of stock :(

[@lorrygoth]

Oh cool, I already cook with vinegar and cyanna pepper every day.

[@rainbowtravelingyogi]

Cinnamon and vinegar works really well together ✨

[@lorrygoth]

@rainbowtravelingyogi I'm autistic and not a huge fan of cinnamon, I doubt I could make that work. Thank you though.

[@presterjohn1697]

I wonder did Dr. Gregor write a book on his experience taking the sh-hot.

[@sandytw5229]

Did he take it? Shocked 🤦‍♀️

[@presterjohn1697]

@@sandytw5229 Yep and "virtue signaled" it on social media.

[@sandytw5229]

@ I’m shocked & disappointed - I saw his book show at LSE earlier in the year, this makes me see him in a very poor light… no doubt if asked it will be one of those had to have for travel BS reasons - what ever the opposite of made my day is, Gregors standing for me is now in the toilet….

[@presterjohn1697]

@@sandytw5229 I'm with you. I was a big Gregor fan but what I've learned lately is that some of our biggest heroes can take peculiar pivots toward establishment positions. My take away is to scrutinize everything including info from people we trust.

[@riverbeee9643]

Do rolling water fasts for 72 hrs at a time. See Dr. Jason Fung videos and maybe consult your doctor if you any other conditions besides obesity. Typically, people drop 10-15 lbs in the first month and then about 0.5lbs a day after. Keep an eye on electrolytes and drink more water. Ease into breaking the fasts with veggie broth and then a lower carb plant based diet. Then go again. See improvement in mood, inflammation, and other health conditions. No drug side effects.

[@mamenamamena]

Fasts over 24 hours need to be under medical supervision

[@roseannebyrne7233]

Facts. Low fat plant based for twenty years. Heart failure, from flu. CRT-D. Diabetes great control but never able to give up meds. Ozempic? Brought me out of the fog I’d been in for eight years, HBa1c best in forever. HBa1c improving when I couldn’t do it on my own. Sick to death of the negativity of Dr Greger. His stuff doesn’t work for absolutely everyone. He’s dangerously evangelical. Always with the worst interpretations of everything that isn’t food. And we’re smart enough to balance the risk against the benefits. So damned tired of the lecturing. And in still low fat plant based. Losing weight slowly and steadily. No one here would be game to state reality.

[@GreggGiblin-sy5og]

He's pretty goofy, but definitely worth listening to.