The Ozempic Hidden Problem

One in 10 Americans have tried a GLP1 medication, which are these weight loss drugs. I'm concerned we're going to see a wave of people who've been on these drugs who end up in a worse place than where they started. — Have you thought much about the impact of GLP1s, these sort of fat loss drugs, during pregnancy? — Oh, wow. I don't think they're recommended during pregnancy. I hope not because they prevent you from feeling your hunger hormones. hungry. So pregnancy would be a very dangerous time to take these. During pregnancy, you need to eat a little bit more in terms of quantity and calories, but also you need to eat differently. So you need to learn about the protein, the choline, the omega-3s, and I think it would be quite dangerous to take a gel during pregnancy. One in 10 Americans have tried a GLP1 medication, which are these weight loss drugs. It's crazy. — And I just want to do a little announcement for anybody who's on these medications. What's happening is that you're losing weight, but you're also losing a lot of muscle. So, these GLP1 drugs don't say, "Okay, you're just going to lose fat. weight from all of your tissues. " And then the studies show, the studies from the drug manufacturers show that when you stop taking them, you usually gain all the weight back and you only gain fat back. So, it's possible that after taking the drugs, you're in a worse body composition place than you were before. So, how do we manage this? If you are on one of these medication, it's very important to eat lots of protein. This is the only way you're going to be able to preserve your muscle mass. So, aim for about 100 grams of protein per day. So, four chicken breasts. — This is super important because I'm concerned we're going to see a wave of people who've been on these drugs who end up in a worse place than where they started if they don't have the amount of protein required to not lose all their muscle mass.