The Ozempic Expert: Miracle Drug or Health Hazard? What People Don't Tell You | Johann Hari

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  • Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
  • In this enlightening episode, reporter Johann Hari joins Jay to discuss the complexities of Ozempic, a popular weight loss drug. They explore its profound impact on eating habits, societal perceptions, and the ethical dilemmas of using such medication, especially for children.
    In this interview, we discuss:
    00:00 Intro
    03:30 Is the British Accent Authoritative?
    04:16 Biggest Misconceptions About Ozempic
    08:20 Three Ways to Treat the Magic Pill
    11:35 How Obesity Became a Health Crisis
    19:42 ‘I Don’t Feel Hungry’
    28:17 The Benefits and Risks of Weight Loss Drugs
    34:36 Shame and Cruelty Against Obesity
    47:09 Advocating for Body Positivity
    54:14 Is the Fast Food Industry Shrinking?
    57:26 Big Risks When Taking Ozempic
    01:06:34 Varying Clinical Results
    01:14:18 The Most Horrific Side Effect Recorded
    01:16:11 Is Ozempic Safe for Kids?
    01:19:22 Oprah’s Ozempic Challenge
    01:22:50 Is It Cheating?
    01:26:41 Investing in Weight Loss Drugs Research
    01:27:30 How Japan Is Able to Control Obesity
    01:37:01 The Cultural Models We Can Learn from Japan
    01:40:23 Better Eating Habits is Still Necessary
    01:42:52 Johan in Final Five
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  • @JayShettyPodcast.
    @JayShettyPodcast.  Місяць тому +37

    Share something your learned in this episode!
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    • @amiemartinez7800
      @amiemartinez7800 Місяць тому +1

      When you identify as a fat person. It changes the narrative which is terrifying. If you have e never been thin and used good as a friend. You don't have the tools to deal with what cones next.

    • @amiemartinez7800
      @amiemartinez7800 Місяць тому

      Food not good

    • @Karen.c.h
      @Karen.c.h Місяць тому

      The Japanese school lunches was interesting

    • @brendadufaur37
      @brendadufaur37 28 днів тому +1

      Why do you even have to spin asking for subscribers. It's troublesome.

    • @MCOOKINGJ
      @MCOOKINGJ 13 днів тому

      Been subsribe, listening even on spotify👍love listening, Thanks🙏for all interesting topics you provide. Even read your books😁

  • @jadek5822
    @jadek5822 Місяць тому +93

    😢 My 52 year old sister-in-law suddenly died of 100% occluded carotid artery. She had bariatric surgery in 2012, was thin before she died, so it worked for weight loss. She didn’t change her eating habits. She just ate smaller amounts of heavily processed foods, drank more alcohol & never exercised. What’s the point of losing weight if you don’t change your lifestyle?

    • @MJ_X2
      @MJ_X2 Місяць тому +14

      So you don't get constantly harassed and socially isolated over your weight.

    • @heatheraustin1757
      @heatheraustin1757 27 днів тому +5

      Did she get the Vax?

    • @jadek5822
      @jadek5822 27 днів тому +6

      @@heatheraustin1757 Hi! Yes! She had 3 total because her job required them. She had an autopsy- it was from 100% blockage. She never exercised & always ate deep fat fried foods, fast food, processed food, drank soda, & alcohol & didn’t change her habits post weight loss surgery. (Just less amounts) But we ALL asked each other the vaxx question & my husband’s a Nurse Practitioner. We’ll never know for sure.

    • @paulras01
      @paulras01 26 днів тому

      ​@@heatheraustin1757stop being dumb

    • @halliehere
      @halliehere 25 днів тому +1

      I see an old high school friend doing the same thing..

  • @livclem
    @livclem 13 днів тому +14

    After going off of Ozempic of only two month due to heart palpitations and being sooooo tired - I could not get full for TWO MONTHS. I was ravenous for 60 days and could not satiate my hunger! Thank goodness my hunger queues are back in check and I am addressing my relationship with food.

  • @melodywayman6400
    @melodywayman6400 Місяць тому +46

    This guy is so articulate and knowledgeable. Great interview

  • @amulyachimbili9017
    @amulyachimbili9017 28 днів тому +9

    Years of following Jay on all social media platforms, years of absorbing and integrating what Jay puts out and yet every new piece of content he uploads amazes me at how insightful, introspective, directly relatable, educational, fun and transformative it is.
    Loved this episode! ❤

  • @sarahsmiles3271
    @sarahsmiles3271 28 днів тому +5

    I am guilty of thinking the person taking this weight loss drug was cheating because I worked out consistently to maintain and lose weight and my gf loss a tremendous amount of weight effortlessly with Ozempic. I no longer feel that way now hearing this.

  • @sherimillman53
    @sherimillman53 Місяць тому +47

    The power is being around others who eat natural foods and take responsibility for your diet

    • @beverleyreid563
      @beverleyreid563 Місяць тому +2

      That is one way.

    • @kerrisouth
      @kerrisouth 15 днів тому +1

      Lovely judgement in your words. What if all that you say is present and in place, and STILL the degree of hunger varies from person to person. Different guts and different brains. Implied judgement helps no one while a wide open mind is always helpful.

  • @kekeW.190
    @kekeW.190 Місяць тому +23

    As a therapist, I was intrigued with the emotional effects of the pill! Great interview!

    • @aba1791
      @aba1791 3 дні тому

      Its not a pill, it's an injection. Looks like, as a "therapist" you're not well informed.😂

  • @carolg6598
    @carolg6598 21 день тому +6

    Whenever I hear Jay's voice, I get sleepy, because he provides loads of meditation sessions on the Calm App!

  • @juliam7082
    @juliam7082 Місяць тому +12

    I am so happy to have found this!! I am taking a compounded medication of this right now and the benefits for me are worth the risk but it's so important to be educated.

  • @lillyrose3545
    @lillyrose3545 28 днів тому +5

    The problem of someone with a food addiction getting on these drugs is that when one addiction goes away a new one will pop up in its place if it isn’t treated. That is why so many weightloss surgeries become alcoholics.

  • @kayahs9342
    @kayahs9342 28 днів тому +8

    I am 60 days on carnivore. It has completely reset my relationship with food. Why? Because I have satiety. I eat when I am hungry. When I am not hungry I do not have cravings to snack because of that - If I have that thought that I do want to eat (habit takes time to break) then ai have water which I would have never done prior to this. I have lost 17 lbs - which is a healthy weight loss amount for that time. I don’t have joint pain and have consistent energy. I would have considered using these drugs but right now I feel like staying on this plan instead. I am old enough to have lived through all the prior weight loss drugs that were pulled so have a little skepticism. Glad it is there and hope it works for those that choose it.

    • @whata86
      @whata86 13 днів тому +3

      In my opinion I would not take it. I too am carnivore and loosing weight and gaining muscle. I have been working out 5 times a week. The fact that people gain weight after they stop taking the med is concerning. As well as the fact we don’t know the long term effect. I’d say you’re much better off staying carnivore. Imho

  • @marykebester5459
    @marykebester5459 11 днів тому +4

    I feel like it should only be prescribed to people who genuinely need it. My dad could barely move and was not able to lose weight at all for the past 20 years, but it has helped him so much in the past 4 months. He's like his old self again💛

    • @zacknelson8918
      @zacknelson8918 11 днів тому

      Ya but it's a cash grab for big pharma if everyone is taking it

  • @TheKaylyn9
    @TheKaylyn9 Місяць тому +7

    My adult daughter took Wecovy and started having stomach issues and stopped. It got worse, and she was in and out of hospital. They said it was a side effect and would go away soon. It continued for months until she had emergency surgery. Her intestines were blocked, and then they found Lymphoma. The surgeon cut out the tumor that was blocking, and her intestines kept dying, she had 4 more surgeries and had to get an ileostomy bag so she would be able to get her chemo. She was in the hospital and in horrible pain for months. Her body couldn't absorb nutrition. It has been 10 months, and they reversed the bag 6 weeks ago. She is slowly recovering but struggles to put on weight. I'm unsure if it was caused by the Wecovy or the inability for the team to look past this as a side effect. We didn't know if she was going to survive. I am still worried.

    • @kayahs9342
      @kayahs9342 28 днів тому +1

      Truly hope for the best for her❤

  • @alolo1429
    @alolo1429 26 днів тому +15

    i took ozempic weekly for 4 months to lose weight, but my doctor taught me nothing about healthy habits. When i stopped, i gained 60 pounds in a span of 3 months. i lost only 8 pounds while on ozempic and the bounce effect ruined my confidence, my resistance, my metabolism and my health overall.

    • @whata86
      @whata86 13 днів тому

      Have you considered the carnivore diet . It will change your life. Research it. Watch some videos on UA-cam .

    • @Wesquire
      @Wesquire 8 годин тому

      That's not how metabolism works.

    • @alolo1429
      @alolo1429 8 годин тому

      @@Wesquire doesn’t change what happened.

    • @Wesquire
      @Wesquire 8 годин тому

      @alolo1429 sure, but the reason it happened is not because ozempic tanked your metabolism. You just never learned how to eat at maintenance.

  • @jenniferponder3230
    @jenniferponder3230 Місяць тому +36

    I’ve been told that the weight comes off in muscle as well as fat. I wish that had been discussed.

    • @domesticmedicine
      @domesticmedicine Місяць тому +3

      You are actually more likely to lose muscle before you lose fat. The body is predisposed to utilize for carbs (glucose) as energy before it goes for fat. We store glucose in our muscles. Adipose tissue (fat) is a back up storage system.

    • @x.y.7385
      @x.y.7385 Місяць тому +1

      This is true. Peter Attia ran dexa scans on people taking this. You actually end up more fat (not weight)

    • @x.y.7385
      @x.y.7385 Місяць тому +5

      ​@@domesticmedicineHmmm...if you lose weight by exercising, eating low carb high protein, etc I think you are less likely to lose a lot of lean mass. If you do ozempic I'd bet that people (not all) are still eating the same way that got them fat...garbage food...and not improving themselves physically so it would make sense more lean mass is being lost because they aren't doing anything to preserve it.

    • @Cali8842
      @Cali8842 Місяць тому +3

      Yep over 20% that’s why they’re is something called ozempic butt, it targets fat and muscle. If you don’t make lifestyle and diet changes you’ll end up skinny fat. You will lose muscle which in fact makes your body older.

    • @stephanyhoffelt7424
      @stephanyhoffelt7424 29 днів тому

      @@x.y.7385 re Ozempic... that's the experience I have had working with people who took it. Their doctors kind of "market" it at them as the alternative to having to make the lifestyle changes so it goes poorly for them. To be fair, many of them feel too sick and down when they are taking the drug to be motivated to do much exercise or anything like that.
      When you are attempting to lose weight the old-fashioned way, via lifestyle changes, the exercise will help you to build muscle while you are losing weight. HIIT is best for people who want to lose but I still believe in cardio.

  • @dianejohnson2646
    @dianejohnson2646 Місяць тому +3

    What a wonderful conversation and Johann is so knowledgeable and fun to listen to. Thank you!

  • @hihikats
    @hihikats Місяць тому +28

    I would be VERY curious as to the long term ability of your body's natural production of GLP1. "Normally" as with other hormonal supplementation, our bodies recognize elevated levels of the hormones and over time, naturally "decrease" it's own production. My suspicion is that taking a synthetic GLP1 would react in the body in the same way, possibly creating a lifelong dependency of the medication.

    • @AngieLyke
      @AngieLyke 28 днів тому +1

      @hihikats yes I think you're right. They are saying that is one of the reasons you have to keep taking these because you will no longer produce glp1 on you own. Lessens longer you take it. I can't remember where I read the study and it's been the last few days. It has just recently come out.

    • @zacknelson8918
      @zacknelson8918 11 днів тому +1

      Yep my thoughts on this, like how steroids ruin mens testosterone

  • @tolulola7680
    @tolulola7680 Місяць тому +5

    Thoroughly enjoyed this interview; very enlightening and informative. Also very candid and honest. 👌🏽

  • @cathyboan2057
    @cathyboan2057 Місяць тому +4

    Such great information! I loved listening to Johann.

  • @minyaw1234
    @minyaw1234 Місяць тому +7

    Why do people attack fat people - as a former fat person who asked those people after losing weight and actually becoming friends with the people that berated me at first. It's because they saw potential in me that I wasted. One even said: It felt like you walked around with a winning lottery ticket, nice face, good jaw line, tall, but you refused to turn it in and every day the deadline drew closer and you continue to waste your youth on food, it frustrated him. He asked me: what were you doing?
    For women the same. Your best years you waste eating, as someone who knows, trust me - it is really like that. I wasted half of my youth with being fat and playing video games. I never would have known what I missed if my friend didn't intervene.

    • @JenJHayden
      @JenJHayden Місяць тому +4

      It says something about that you would be friends with people like that .... and it is concerning.

    • @minyaw1234
      @minyaw1234 Місяць тому +1

      @@JenJHayden Did he judge my morality because someone I was friends with? That would be abhorrent. I would never be friends with people like that, that's a bad personality trait to have. Just imagine he would tell that to strangers online he doesn't even know, disgusting.

  • @laurabeavers4180
    @laurabeavers4180 Місяць тому +20

    I loved the insight and the honesty. It makes one think, here we have a pill to solve the addiction of food that was created by industry. Someone has to risk their life to solve their addiction that wasn't their fault to begin with. When we know better it is too late we have to fight the good fight on our own, be told we are at fault, and be shamed. The proof is in the elementary school of Japan. They are set up for success, we sadly are set up for abuse. Then, we risk our own lives either by being unhealthy or taking a pill to get our brain to stop wanting to eat the bad stuff. It is a long journey for those of us who are fighting the good fight without the drug, and realize it is up to us to educate and exercise our bodies to want the good stuff. it's sad but true.

    • @Cartiear
      @Cartiear Місяць тому +1

      Profound…🎯

  • @lindsayoverseas
    @lindsayoverseas Місяць тому +8

    I teach in Japan. I’ve taught a few overweight kids and adults, and I’m seeing more overweight adults on the trains now. KFC is so popular here, it’s considered their “traditional” Christmas dinner. McDonald’s is also pretty popular. Even Okinawa is getting bad now. American culture and the dairy industry has totally infiltrated Japan. For insurance purposes, we have to get comprehensive health checks once a year. That keeps diseases in check. Our results aren’t shared with the company though.

    • @jonathanfields4ever
      @jonathanfields4ever 24 дні тому +1

      Yeah, he made up the stuff about weight checks and having to wear a Fitbit so your steps are tracked.

  • @heatheregger8808
    @heatheregger8808 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for this information and discussion! Hugely helpful

  • @alexandravalerio977
    @alexandravalerio977 Місяць тому +3

    Been subscribed for years!! Thank you Jay!

  • @vickiburns1642
    @vickiburns1642 28 днів тому +7

    On the observation about people in the 1970's not being obese...Many of them were smoking. A lot! Smoking increases the metabolism. My parents were quite slim then as were my grandparents. All of them have had to deal with issues from decades of smoking.

  • @thisMTknitter
    @thisMTknitter Місяць тому +1

    Great interview. Very informative and loved hearing the perspective. Looking forward to reading.

  • @jasminaina8707
    @jasminaina8707 Місяць тому +3

    This was unbelivable!

  • @hannahw2697
    @hannahw2697 Місяць тому +1

    This was a fascinating conversation!

  • @nedrajohnstone4956
    @nedrajohnstone4956 Місяць тому +16

    I think this is the main problem with these drugs. People overtake them to become stick thin. It makes everyone else who are normal weight feel like they have to be the same. We have lost any and all body positivity. Good interview.

    • @x.y.7385
      @x.y.7385 Місяць тому +2

      I wonder what you consider a normal weight? I find that people today are so used to seeing very overweight people that they think it is a normal, healthy weight

    • @sherryj738
      @sherryj738 28 днів тому +1

      My daughter does Ozempic and ADD medication and she doesn't have these problems
      One thing I have noticed after combining these meds, my daughter is so moody and always wants to fight

  • @authorlarhondanfelton9152
    @authorlarhondanfelton9152 Місяць тому +3

    Amazing information shared. Thank you ❤

  • @apblackmd
    @apblackmd Місяць тому +15

    This episode was incredible! I’m a pediatrician with a nutrition focus, and the decision of whether or not to prescribe these medications to young people is incredibly difficult. I have to weigh the long-term risks of obesity with the unknown long-term risks of obesity medications. Will I be helping them in the long run or will I be violating my oath to “Do No Harm?” This conversation offered many points to consider. I immediately bought the book and look forward to reading it. Thank you!

    • @domesticmedicine
      @domesticmedicine Місяць тому

      I am going to address you asking you to please be careful with your recommendations being sure to identify the reason for obesity. I have gone through several PCPs in the last two years because they keep recommending Ozempic to me. They don't even seem to understand that it wouldn't be useful for me.
      I have always struggled with my weight but I am not an overeater. Additionally my labs are great. Blood glucose is fine. Cholesterol is in the 140s. Thyroid seems to be working.
      My metabolism is broken. I exercise for an hour daily 5-6 days a week. My breakfast is a very healthy smoothie with fruit and protein powder (just pea powder no food additives) and I snack on fresh vegetables and eat a reasonable dinner. I still weigh well over 200 pounds.
      I was taking in less than 800 calories daily because I was so afraid to eat for fear of gaining weight, but I wasn't meeting my nutrition needs so I shoot for 1500 now.

    • @apblackmd
      @apblackmd Місяць тому +2

      @@domesticmedicine Thank you for sharing your story. At this time, I am not prescribing obesity medications at all. My focus is on lifestyle medicine and I emphasize a weight-neutral approach. I will continue with that emphasis, but I have already been approached by teens and their families about prescribing it. For now, I am just referring them to an obesity medicine specialist. The causes of obesity and related chronic diseases are complex though and it is well documented that, in the current culture of the US, it is nigh-on impossible to follow a healthy diet, especially for children. The points made by Mr. Hari were thought provoking. Which is worse: the known effects of long-term obesity or the unknown long-term effects of the medications. Am I harming my patients more by not offering to prescribe them? So much to consider!

    • @domesticmedicine
      @domesticmedicine Місяць тому +1

      @@apblackmd . I work in an adjacent field to healthcare (medical anthro) I understand about food deserts and lack of accessibility to fresh healthy food. You can't really prescribe to those folks affected by those problems. It's a conundrum that I think will have to be fought in the arena of public health.

    • @Thegeeman68
      @Thegeeman68 20 днів тому +2

      I'm ketovore/carnivore. Reversed my T2D, my HBP, gum disease, inflammation and many other issues. I have satiety, food freedom, and am not losing muscle nor nutrient deficient. I support those taking Ozempic as a stop gap if needed to assist with weight loss and to hopefully regain control of diabetes, etc. but think it is not a good idea for long-term use.

  • @laravalentine8814
    @laravalentine8814 7 днів тому

    I rarely comment on videos. However, i laughed hysterically with the brittish accent part of the conversation & then listened attentively to all the rest. Bravo! You both kept my full attention through & through. Thats a rarity. Very good talk. :)

  • @Luvlyc2017
    @Luvlyc2017 17 днів тому +1

    I am diabetic and taking ozempic. I also have multiple questions and saw Dr. McDougall and his vegetarian diet. I want to heal from my disease and will do so while eating that way.

  • @karlenedavies6655
    @karlenedavies6655 25 днів тому +1

    Very informative information
    Many thanks

  • @natalieheinrich1746
    @natalieheinrich1746 21 день тому +2

    I agree with many of the sentiments, but self control and discipline does play a good part of it. Our food system doesn't help at all and is atrocious, but we can't dismiss personal choices. 19:13

  • @qmnauni
    @qmnauni Місяць тому +1

    Outstanding interview!

  • @angelachavez5892
    @angelachavez5892 28 днів тому +1

    What a great podcast!! I am on the magic pill and he is sooooooooooo right on. Such a smart man!! loved loved loved this

  • @hannafox990
    @hannafox990 Місяць тому +2

    Really good episode!

  • @AlSamad1
    @AlSamad1 Місяць тому +5

    From today I will never go from here without like video and comment ❤❤❤

  • @mariaavila4797
    @mariaavila4797 26 днів тому +1

    Great interview! Enjoyed and learned so much about this medication and obesity! Also about the people that take this just to keep up with society.

  • @cjharris594
    @cjharris594 Місяць тому +5

    Canadian here! I think your British accents sound so astute! ❤ Love both your work!

  • @julieharris6095
    @julieharris6095 Місяць тому +1

    Such an interesting conversation the Japanese approach sounds like a regime but they do get the right results

  • @loganquest8638
    @loganquest8638 День тому +1

    So. Punctually. What are the negative sides effects of Ozempic?

  • @victoriaboatwright9121
    @victoriaboatwright9121 Місяць тому +2

    One of the most balanced conversations I have heard on the topic.

  • @jeckellstallworth
    @jeckellstallworth 14 днів тому +1

    This was an excellent interview!!😊

  • @patmcneill-qy2ew
    @patmcneill-qy2ew Місяць тому +2

    Great interview

  • @senthilvadivuk
    @senthilvadivuk Місяць тому +6

    Thank you! I learnt something new about Japan today. Fit shaming is equally prevalent as much as fat shaming.

  • @susiegutierrez7505
    @susiegutierrez7505 23 дні тому +1

    Awesome honest information

  • @user-bk5tk1ie7q
    @user-bk5tk1ie7q Місяць тому +8

    Why people not just not do fasting? Watch video Jason Fang about fasting. It is blowing the mind. It is incredible and also natural way to keep holding your body in best fit.

    • @JenJHayden
      @JenJHayden Місяць тому +1

      I totally agree but Some people struggle with "feeling hungry". These drugs stop people from feeling hungry.

    • @saharagold
      @saharagold 11 годин тому

      Because it's hard to stop the food noise.

  • @Karen.c.h
    @Karen.c.h Місяць тому +4

    Lots to think about for sure. But for people that choose to explore taking the drug…You don’t have a Dr who will prescribe it, if you do your insurance won’t pay for it, you can’t afford to pay out of pocket. I have read that more lower income families suffer from obesity. If this is true then is this a drug that will only be available to the wealthy?

  • @sherimillman53
    @sherimillman53 Місяць тому +1

    Interesting

  • @sandrabentley8111
    @sandrabentley8111 29 днів тому +3

    Many abdominal cancers also make you not hungry or give a feeling of fulness. Especially Pancreatic, liver, gall bladder, stomach cancers. Thereby curbing the appetite. This drug , may cause cancer tumors. Are there studies on this?

  • @danielakostalova9728
    @danielakostalova9728 20 днів тому +1

    Great podcast 🍀the power of society✨ the part about Japan was amazing

  • @domesticmedicine
    @domesticmedicine Місяць тому +2

    I understand where Hari is coming from because I understand that the obesity epidemic is largely the result of the SAD, but I urge you all to be a little more measured in your approach to obesity. Overeating is not always the reason for obesity.
    I lead a support group for people who suffered severe nutritional deficits on Ozempic because they really weren't overeating to begin with. (Full disclosure I haven't taken it, it is part of my job.) For the most part, it seems physicians either don't understand how the drug works or just see fat and immediately assume it's lifestyle.
    There are people who who don't overeat or have a great deal of processed food and sugars in their diet, who are still overweight. Some of these people just need to get up and move. Some people like myself exercise intensely, (60 minute sessions 5-6 days a week and a bedtime stretching routine) limit calories (1500 daily) and still don't lose much weight.
    My concern about Ozempic is that physicians who don't like to take the time to listen to people about their health in the first place seem to be throwing it at everyone indiscriminately.

  • @Husnawazz.Irani1001
    @Husnawazz.Irani1001 21 годину тому

    ❤love this podcast

  • @mississippi7224
    @mississippi7224 16 днів тому +1

    If I have dinner at 6 pm, I never wake up hungry at 8 am and I don't start eating before 10 am
    When I have a late dinner, I feel hungry at 6 am.
    Treat your body well. These are luxury problems

  • @cherylgibbons4574
    @cherylgibbons4574 Місяць тому +1

    If on this drug you eat so much less, it’s so important that each mouthful of food is the best nutritionally so that you don’t end up with nutritional deficiencies of all the vitamins and minerals. Also when you have reached your desired weight and you come off the drug you have the help and support to get used to eating normal amounts of food again not excessive eating or junk food etc. because you could be back where you started very quickly.

  • @JaquentaJackie
    @JaquentaJackie Місяць тому +11

    When I think of Ozempic, I think of the scene in The Hunger Games, where Katniss and Peeta go to the Capitol for the Presidents party and everyone is filling themselves to capacity. They drink something to "make themselves sick", so that they can eat more.
    I know that there are people who are helped enormously by the product but it can become a problem when people abuse the solution.
    How is it helpful, if it's not used as part of a lifestyle change program. One that helps the user understand how to keep the weight off.
    99 percent of the people, that I personally know, who take these drugs are not changing their eating habits, nor trying to figure out how to maintain the weight loss after they get to their desired weight.

  • @gracejoyner1416
    @gracejoyner1416 27 днів тому +1

    The thing that gets me worried was my 72 year old father got prescribed for this med in pill form. Some of these doctors are prescribing this medication without too much thoughts into it and it’s dangerous! My father has heart issue and kidney issues as well. This doctor saw him twice.

  • @contactmaia
    @contactmaia Місяць тому +3

    I have just been to a super conference with a bunch of doctors all talking about keto and low carb, very disturbing effects of this drug indeed. Amazing talk about it specifically by Dr Ben Bikman. I would not go near it with a barge pole. One of the main effects of going low carb/keto etc is the hunger goes away within a few days as you get to eat your fats for fuel... It is that freedom too... With no side effects... Except massively improved metabolic health x

    • @emilyteige4123
      @emilyteige4123 Місяць тому +2

      I’ve seen this comment made on a number of platforms. I suspect the people who are using this drug have also tried keto-low carb diets with little to no success. For the people who truly struggle with food addiction, like me, we have tried everything. This is a last ditch effort. I’m not talking about the 50 year old woman who wants to lose 20 pounds in a few months before her high-school reunion. I’m talking about food addiction-think alcoholism and drug addiction and substitute the substance. It’s a brutal illness and does not discriminate. It affects many people, sadly.

    • @contactmaia
      @contactmaia Місяць тому

      @@emilyteige4123 I wouldn’t know, I just know it works amazingly for many, and I just went to a conference and ozempic was given a twenty minute talk by Ben Bikman who is amazingly learned.
      It is a disaster zone.

    • @contactmaia
      @contactmaia Місяць тому

      @@emilyteige4123 sorry I missed the end of your comment.
      Addiction is an awful part for many trying to change. Carb addiction is really tricky. De Jen Unwin and also Bitten Jonson are amazing around this subject x

  • @IngeLewis
    @IngeLewis Місяць тому +2

    Thanks Jay for this important topic of using this weight loss pill. There is no long term research available on Ozempic, sadly many people will have some serious health problems in the future with their health from this drug. Always love your podcasts 😍❤

  • @Mexicanita1904
    @Mexicanita1904 Місяць тому +16

    I don't know how anyone can stay on Ozempic. Its overrated and think there's a lot REAL everyday people aren't telling you. I tried it for 3 months and I hated it. Its awful. Mind you I only needed to lose 50 lbs, I'm not severely obese. Well, Ozempic DOES effect your brain. I don’t suffer from depression but felt sad & depressed on it. I had no gastrointestinal issues on it. No diarrhea or cramps but I did feel nauseated most days. I felt absolutely no appetite suppression at .25 or .50mg, just felt a lot of malaise. Achy, sad, my body hurt..but once I got to the 1.0 mg dose the extreme fatigue was incredible. I couldn't function, was so tired! The fatigue felt like a train hit me. I kept thinking it would go away, the symptoms but they never did. After 3 months and having lost 12 lbs I stopped taking Ozempic. 12 lbs wasn't worth feeling like garbage. It literally felt like I had a flu that never went away. I stopped taking Ozempic, it started clearing from my body and 3 wks later all my symptoms disappeared. I feel normal again. No sadness, my body doesn't hurt anymore, energy level back to normal. That drug isn't worth it to me.

    • @missmodern
      @missmodern Місяць тому

      😮

    • @sandrabentley8111
      @sandrabentley8111 29 днів тому +2

      Similar symptoms to Pancreatic cancer. This drug may be dangerous.

    • @laurenlewis1294
      @laurenlewis1294 26 днів тому +1

      I am super sensitive to meds and I feel for you and not surprised. Some medications can be life saving but it seems the majority are over prescribed, problematic, create more issues and if the patient can’t figure out it’s from a medication, they are prescribed yet another one to deal with the symptoms of another.
      This drug will be like most things. It’s so great at first and then despite some speaking against it some will take it too long and suffer health issues for it.

    • @livclem
      @livclem 13 днів тому

      Same! I have never been that tired in my entire lifetime! I’m quite overweight and my body has NEVER ached until going on Ozempic, my body ached so bad I was convinced I had arthritis.

  • @kimm5555
    @kimm5555 Місяць тому +2

    I tried Ozempic and gained weight and have been gaining steady since i quit too. I asked my Dr to see a nutritionist and she is obese so how is she going to teach me. I know what healthy eating is but since i quit smoking 10 yrs ago, I have had an eating disorder. Phentermine worked well but Dr wont let me use it for more than 2 months.

  • @Iamsilva20
    @Iamsilva20 Місяць тому +21

    The power is in the mind

  • @jasminaina8707
    @jasminaina8707 Місяць тому +1

    Love this man!

  • @topaz1x
    @topaz1x 10 днів тому +1

    I didn’t even weigh myself this week. I don’t wanna see what the skills gonna say because I know I wasn’t that. Great I’ve been doing any exercise at all. But I do some with acid reflux, but that is due to the gastric lap still have my stomach that cannot be removed. The Kiala Greens is great! Especially the watermelon slush. It comes in many flavors now and I did get mine off of TikTok. Make sure you get the discount. Also, yes, I have been very tired lately sometimes feel like I’ve been drugged. Your daughter is too cute! By the way, I live in Brooklyn, we are like sister cousins I should say Auntie cousins since I’m older lol.

  • @biankabakullari4047
    @biankabakullari4047 Місяць тому +4

    Great interview: very informative and authentic.
    Side comment: I kept being distracted by how uncomfortably they‘re sitting trying not to stretch their legs too much. Maybe put the seats further away next time? 😂

  • @aquilinaciamacco2410
    @aquilinaciamacco2410 Місяць тому +2

    Before I even begin watching this video? FOOD is a passion for some of us and a great "comfort" as opposed to more harmful vices such as smoking, drinking alcohol, or gambling (just to name a few). If all Ozempic does is cause the "satiating qualities" of consuming vast quantities of food "go away" then I'm not even sure I would want to use this pharmaceutical product. What is replacing the "comfort" found in food? Users of Ozempic seem to neglect to give a voice to what they are replacing that midnight run of copious amounts of Taco Bell dollar-menu items with!

  • @contactmaia
    @contactmaia Місяць тому +2

    Sorry, type 2 diabetics have too much insulin, with insulin resistance, and then are prescribed more insulin. This conversation worries me a lot. I truly hope people find the doctors who are in the low carb space who are helping their patients reverse type 2 diabetes and obesity via how they are eating, Dr Jason Fung, Dr David Unwin, there are so many, they get no financial gain from it, but such love.

  • @oneloveonelove9983
    @oneloveonelove9983 Місяць тому +3

    The food industry will soon find a way to override any good that ozempic has done. It is all about profit for the food industry. If people are eating less then that means less profit for the food industry, they will soon find another chemical to make you always hungry.

  • @KriZtiaN17VL
    @KriZtiaN17VL Місяць тому +2

    I just received my Semaglutide today and was freaking out with embarrassment and worry. I am much more informed now. Thank you

    • @jillharling
      @jillharling 28 днів тому +1

      I started it with compound pharmacy online. Just starting my eighth week lost 14! No troubles at all. Good luck!!!

    • @amandac57999
      @amandac57999 19 днів тому

      Down 47 pounds in 5 months on Semaglutide peptide! Make sure you’re working out and lifting weights to keep from being “skinny fat”

  • @annjohnson8437
    @annjohnson8437 Місяць тому +11

    Thank you for posting this extremely important conversation! ❤

  • @sharinaross1865
    @sharinaross1865 Місяць тому

    Watch Jason Fung

  • @jenniferponder3230
    @jenniferponder3230 Місяць тому +1

    Tremendously valuable insight into this very Questionable drug. I’m sorry they didn’t touch on the cost. I’ve been told it cost nearly $1500 per month. Life in America…

    • @amandac57999
      @amandac57999 19 днів тому

      I’m dosing down off of a Semaglutide peptide. I’ve lost 47 pounds while working out 2-4x a week. My local doctors office was $190-230/mo depending on your dose. The name brands are expensive, but the “knock off” has worked wonderfully for me.

  • @jeb3976
    @jeb3976 Місяць тому +3

    Thanks Jay, and Johan for such great and valuable information!

  • @davidward805
    @davidward805 Місяць тому +3

    Thanks for this brilliant video! It’s the first clear discussion of the pros and cons of Ozempic that I have found.

  • @nathanleung5592
    @nathanleung5592 Місяць тому +1

    So much to learn about my eating and food habits personally from this conversation in the podcast, believe this will be a great guidance to make better habits. Keeping my eyes on my personal nutrition hazards, and to keep doing better. Keep up encouraging your audience Jay

  • @CarinosaRobles
    @CarinosaRobles Місяць тому +1

    OMG there is some much I have learned from this episode and contemplating getting his book but there is some real good information just listening to you both. Japan and how they handle their nation on diet and how the US is so greedy on making money at our expense and health is so sad. I can say so much more....

  • @jennyosborne6571
    @jennyosborne6571 Місяць тому +1

    Interesting interview but tbh I wouldn't trust anything synthetic with possible side effects.

  • @Beautytrends77
    @Beautytrends77 Місяць тому +2

    It’s so crazy that the only side effect I have from taking ozempic is heartburn. I changed to mounjaro and same with the bad heartburn. Ozempic didn’t work for me at all. Everyone says they get sick, feeling full faster and not thinking about food. I don’t have any of these side effects with taking either. I’m losing weight but it’s coming off at a snails pace. I also walk 4 days a week at a high pace and do sit ups everyday. The only thing I can think of is that I’m perimenopausal.

    • @stephanyhoffelt7424
      @stephanyhoffelt7424 29 днів тому

      Yeah it really doesn't work for people who don't overeat. So if you are at a stage in your life where your weight gain is due to hormonal changes, the exercise is probably doing more for you that the drug.

    • @Beautytrends77
      @Beautytrends77 29 днів тому

      @@stephanyhoffelt7424 you are absolutely correct. I started losing weight once i started walking but before that nothing and it’s coming off at a snails pace. It’s so frustrating because I watch what o eat also. People don’t understand this struggle unless they are going through it or have gone through it.

    • @lindajones4849
      @lindajones4849 19 днів тому

      Dr. Mary Claire Haver who now does exclusively menopause/ perimenopause care has explained in multiple podcasts how it is much harder to lose weight/ keep weight off when estrogen levels drop.

    • @Beautytrends77
      @Beautytrends77 19 днів тому

      @@lindajones4849 what’s the podcast. Is it here name? I’d like to listen.

  • @EDA47_
    @EDA47_ Місяць тому +2

    My mother in-law has been taking ozempic it’s an insane transformation literally different person. I just hope it doesn’t influence my wife to start taking it there’s got to be future issues with it. It’s to good to be true

  • @moniaceves5987
    @moniaceves5987 Місяць тому +2

    Loved this episode. Thank You for such insights

  • @maryaranda144
    @maryaranda144 Місяць тому +2

    Meanwhile listening to this, I am sitting in the car and eating chicken tenders from Publix.

    • @amandac57999
      @amandac57999 19 днів тому

      You’re so real for that 👌🏻😂💕

  • @sherimillman53
    @sherimillman53 Місяць тому +2

    We are so behind with the Japanese diet. 😮

  • @kathigratton2286
    @kathigratton2286 Місяць тому +2

    I’m on it and not through a doctor for the doctor wouldn’t give it to me, but I found it
    Going through menopause, I can’t get rid of it no matter how I eat so this is got rid of it
    I paid $250 a bottle cash

    • @jillharling
      @jillharling 28 днів тому

      Me too! Compounding pharmacy. I’m very happy with results. Easy to eat healthy as before was a challenge with cravings that I couldn’t ignore. I’m walking every morning. Good luck to you!!!!

  • @Amyjo3800
    @Amyjo3800 29 днів тому

    What about phentermine? I’ve been on it for over a year. 😮

    • @sherryj738
      @sherryj738 28 днів тому

      Phentermine is like Ozempic

  • @Siwe_Shenge
    @Siwe_Shenge Місяць тому +1

    Thanks @Jay ❤

  • @MsElaine1027
    @MsElaine1027 26 днів тому +1

    I tried it for a month and was so hopeful. However, week four was horrible. I got blisters all over my body. I’m peeling everywhere as I write this. I can never take anything like this drug again. Be warned.

  • @tanyamarie5321
    @tanyamarie5321 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you, great interview.

  • @lindaosborne3253
    @lindaosborne3253 13 годин тому

    Japan eats TONS of fried foods in SEED OILS and let’s not forget the noodles 🍜

  • @kathigratton2286
    @kathigratton2286 Місяць тому +1

    I lost 25 pounds but I only really needed to lose 30
    But I’ve always been active. I’ve always been to the gym. I work with Horses every day.
    I’m using it as a tool to get where I need to be and then I’m gonna work out because I definitely lost muscle mass more than I lost fat I still have more fat than I do muscle mass now than I ever did because of taking this I believe
    I’m just saying what I feel this happened to me
    In the past four months
    I’ve always been a healthy eater yes occasionally junk food here or there is some fried foods but never fast food or snacking just normal food, salads, and meat
    No pasta, limited bread
    I started taking creatine halfway through thinking OK I’m losing muscle mass so I want to keep as much as I can
    Being at age 53

    • @sandrabentley8111
      @sandrabentley8111 29 днів тому

      This Jay doesn't look muscular, rather a bit flabby around the chin area. So maybe it's true you lose muscle rather than fat.

    • @amandac57999
      @amandac57999 19 днів тому

      Check in with your healthcare provider, but from what mine has told me, a low/no carb diet isn’t a match with GLP1 meds.

  • @brettmuller9556
    @brettmuller9556 9 днів тому

    Once day hopefully an extensive study of two groups on semaglutide will be conducted. In group A are those that take it for weight loss. Group B is of people who take it for it’s intended usage: T2D. I am in group B and have had zero side effects. Since you’re wondering no it didn’t help me lose weight although I eat less food. It helps my body utilize the insulin I produce more effectively as in dropping my BG levels or A1C to normal range. I lost weight by quitting alcohol 100%, not a taste, not a drop exercising 5 hours a day 6 days a week (3 hours walking or biking and 2 hours weight training) and eating non processed natural foods as in fruits veggies and lean protein fish mainly not animal protein. Life is good and I intend on keeping my lifestyle changes after i am weaned off Semaglutide. If i need to stay on a dose going forward, I’m down for that too. Good luck.

  • @MarielisaIndiveri
    @MarielisaIndiveri Місяць тому +3

    Que grande Johann Hari!!! Gracias por todos tus aportes!!

  • @amandaluvhp
    @amandaluvhp Місяць тому +10

    Thank you for this discussion. Now knowing that this may increase Thyroid issues and with there being history of thyroid issues in my family I am no longer looking into taking this.
    Very informative information.

  • @rintintin7292
    @rintintin7292 22 дні тому

    When I hear British people yell or argue it makes me giggle. Idk why I like it, especially hearing the different slang.

  • @AngieLyke
    @AngieLyke 28 днів тому

    To be honest it doesn't teach you about what to eat at all. It only suppresses your appetite so much that you have no desire to eat, ever. And if you don't force yourself to eat something your energy levels go really low. Honestly it's the best thing that ever worked for my diabetes. But I had to stop it after 6 months. In a way I'm grateful for the shortages. Because I refuse to go off and on and off and on and off and on because they can't keep up. And it also has a big black box warning for kidney and the gallbladder problems and permanent gastroparesis. Which means basically your stomach and/ or intestines stops moving food. I know someone who had gastric bypass. 10 years ago when she's having so many problems. If it came to death Or ozempic then I do what I have to do. But they really shouldn't give this out without having people go to a dietitian. And showing people how to do weight training. Resistance bands. Yes you will lose more muscles than fat and that slows your metabolism down. Another reason why you have to stay on it. I lost 22 lb gained 10 lb back when I had to go off of it. During the holidays. However I've kept the rest off. For 5 months now. Just hope I can start moving downward without it now.

  • @Snatchedbytmarie
    @Snatchedbytmarie Місяць тому

    Thanks jay for this video , we appreciate you 🫶🏻

  • @faithylou
    @faithylou Місяць тому

    Really enjoyed this one

  • @AndyLoRusso
    @AndyLoRusso Місяць тому

    Amen I do enjoy the content Jay. Namaste