Ozempic is taking over – so fast that it’s kind of sold out. Ouch, how do I fit in my met gala dress now? I am kidding, I intentionally ignore met gala, not my kind of event.
So, besides the known fact that Ozempic is a Type 2 Diabetes drug and has a long list of risks and side effects
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nausea diarrhea abdominal pain vomiting constipation gas and burping dizziness fatigue changes in your sense of taste
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that includes pancreatitis, kidney failure and even cancer, we also know that the drug may promote weight loss.
I decided to learn what Youtube thinks about it and collected some professional and personal youtuber opinions on the subject. So, is Ozempic good, bad, ugly? Stay tuned, and you will find out.
Allright, let’s dive in.
Youtube’s Doctor Mike brings up an interesting review of common claims about Ozempic some of which are false and also may be dangerous. Let’s look…
- Claim Number 1 – Take Ozempic, eat anything you want – and you will still lose weight.
- That is not true, Ozempic is not as magical… It works by suppressing appetite, so patients could transition to eating less but not feel extreme hunger. If they don’t change eating habits, they won’t lose weight.
- Claim number 2 – Most weight loss while taking Ozempic comes from muscle loss
- Not a true statement. While Ozempic suppresses appetite, and people start eating less, if they don’t specifically preserve muscle mass, they will definitely lose some. But studies also show that those who are truly carrying excess body fat, stand to lose more fat than muscle.
- Number 3 – Ozempic is great for casual weight Loss like a wedding.
- The danger of this claim is in the fact that the safety studies that were done for Ozempic did not target people with more or less normal body weight who are obsessed with not having that extra pound that prevents them from fitting in their met gala dress. So maybe taking it without having Type 2 diabetes or excess of body weight may lead to worse side effects. And the worst part of it, that as the injections stop, the weight will come back and bring friends with it.
- If you lose weight, you will get Ozempic face
- While rapid type of weight loss, you lose subcutaneous fat that may result in so to speak leaner – Ozempic face. But if you take Ozempic the right way, this should not be happening. Dr. Mike thinks that ozempic face is a sign of the drug not being taken the way it was intended.
- Ozempic should be prescribed to anyone who needs to lose weight.
- Any time a medication is prescribed, a patient should be presented with a benefit to risk ratio and decide if the benefits of taking the drug are worth the risks it comes with. And while Ozempic has shown promise for people to lose a certain percentage of weight it’s important to remember about risks and side effects.
Dr Mike thinks that
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Dr Mike, you mean like, if we don’t have severe genetic and medical conditions that prevent us from losing weight beyond reasonable doubt, with a little bit of will power, healthy nutrition and exercise, we can all achieve success? I thought so….
Well, if you really can’t because of some “genetic” conditions… Should you worry about the side effects?
Jaime French shares her personal experience with Ozempic which she was on for a few weeks and sorta calls it
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Despite the fact that she had a severe thyroid condition (aka a risk factor!), her doctor recommended the drug because Jamie also is pre-diabetic, and struggled to lose weight.
However, she did experience the most uncomfortable side effects…
After Jamie went off the drug, all her Ozempic symptoms were gone soon.
Really distressed in her video CelinaSpookyBoo tells how she took Ozempic and found herself in the midst of the worst anxiety of her life.
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Following this experience, she did some research and asked her friends who are also taking the drug and discovered that apparently, it does affect people who had a history of mental conditions. (And who didn’t in this country?)
She’s trying to warn people about possible side effects that nobody is talking about.
She wants to start the conversation about this particular risk of taking Ozempic. And I am on board with her. I hope you feel better, Boo!
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So, why is Ozempic flying off the shelves like there is no tomorrow?
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Oh, thank you Candace. I didn’t notice. Weren’t we all just obsessed with Brazilian butts? I guess, that era is over… And apparently celebrities are to blame. As usual. I mean, I really don’t mind that they want to torture themselves to look stereotypically pretty at this particular meaningless moment in the endless universe… But to deprive all the sick people of a needed medication – that’s something different… and a new vile in my books!
Amanda of Swell Entertainment notes that
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Registered Dietitian Abbey Sharp in her video on Ozempic gives a comprehensive physiological analysis of the drug and its closest analogues and brings up the ongoing conversation on who the heck deserves to get Ozempic…
She points out that obesity is actually also a recognized disease and some people do struggle with weight loss for various reasons such as genetics and other risk factors of sorts. So, why would they be deprived of the chance to lose weight with Ozempic? I mean, they have souls too, right?…
Abbey does mention that medication may be needed for those that are obese and for various reasons can’t lose weight, but the important part of her statement is that those medication support must…
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…that’s right, compliment, not replace it.
She reasonably points out that
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Abbey concludes that…
- Everyone is as entitled to try Ozempic as people with Diabetes
- She’s worried however that the Skinny Hollywood culture is positioning this and similar drugs as fast easy solutions for weightloss and people will see it as a replacement for physical activity and balanced diet
- She’s also concerned that since the actual drug may be unavailable for monetary or shortage reasons, people will try to get it bypassing the official medical channels since generic semaglutide (the active component of Ozempic) is exempt from normal FDA approval. This Ozempic dupe may be ineffective or even dangerous since there is no way to know for sure what’s in those “unregulated” cocktails.
It appears that Abbey believes that Ozempic culture even further promotes body dysmorphia and slimming frenzy. So, in her opinion, this drug is not to be used to lose a couple pounds to fit in a wedding dress but to treat a chronic diseasу and potentially to be used for life supported with a healthy lifestyle.
A certified board physician Dr Elizabeth Grand on Doctor Gary Linkov is in agreement:
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She goes over what ozempic is and is not super happy about the drug being prescribed off label which in turn creates shortage of the medicine for people who really need it.
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You know, I was wondering why almost all the celebrities who have been accused of losing weight with Ozempic, massively deny using it…. My guess is, they do understand that it’s wrong to so to speak steal the drug from actually sick people… Besides, it’s not really an easy pass.
Dr Todd Ellerin, chief of medicine at South Shore Health is making a note that as you achieve a certain amount of weight loss, you plateau.
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Mark Hyman, Senior advisor for the Cleveland Clinic center for functional Medicine talked on the NewsNation about the same thing….
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Dr. Arsalan from Dr. Arsalan Aspires gives a valuable tip on how to maintain your weight after going off the medication….
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He explains it further by mentioning hormones that come into play in the process of digestion and weight regulation and emphasizes that even on Ozempic there is high importance in maintaining a healthy diet.
So, it appears, after you finish this not so cheap medication course, you may still need to go on a strict weight loss regiment, which will now be even harder after this intense medical boost. So, why wouldn’t you just wanna go on this regiment in the first place and… umm… save your money? Risky business!
If you are thinking about taking Ozempic, Doctor Ken Berry, the author of the Proper Human as in Carnivore Diet, warns you –
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I love this idea! Ozobmbic Apocalypse!
So if you are considering taking Ozempic, it’s totally on you. But I hope that if you are not Type 2 diabetic or severely overweight, you may think twice after watching this video. So, I am not trying to criticize the drug but merely share with you what YouTube knows and thinks about it.
As usual, all the links to the mentioned videos are in the description, and I do encourage you to watch those original videos that have resonated with you, as there is much much more useful information for you there.
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Related Links:
Mark Hyman Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3IlRhUV
Abbey Sharp Books on Amazon https://amzn.to/3pYB7dy
