Cause for caution with weight loss drugs like Ozempic | Peter Attia, M.D.

Here is my little PSA on Ozempic… if you’re considering this drug, check this out and check out podcast number 246 from The Drive.

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The Peter Attia Drive is a deep-dive podcast focusing on maximizing longevity, and all that goes into that from physical to cognitive to emotional health. With over 60 million episodes downloaded, it features topics including exercise, nutritional biochemistry, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and much more.

Peter Attia is the founder of Early Medical, a medical practice that applies the principles of Medicine 3.0 to patients with the goal of lengthening their lifespan and simultaneously improving their healthspan.

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[sebacatana]

We do have 2 hours Peter. Walk us through the FDA rabbit hole please!!! 🙏

[johnstava]

I'm SO HAPPY that you covered this topic because I have been bringing this to the forefront in discussions with the clinicians at our clinic since we started treating patients almost 2 years ago.

My education is exercise science and nutrition, so the physicians seem to minimize the points you're mentioning and very rarely use our BIA (ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE) in our clinic.

Thank you for making this available to share, Dr. Attia🙏🏼

[littleangel]

Have been on Ozempic for 3 months and have lost 10 kgs with another 7 kgs to lose. Have felt nauseous and tired one or two days but other then that it’s been great. I walk my dog twice a day, I swim twice a week and go to gym for weights twice a week. I eat protein and leafy green vegetables 🥗 daily on ozempic. It’s been great for me.

[zhilahaghbin]

Dr. Attia: I just wanted to put this comment somewhere you might read. I just finished listening to audio version your book, outlive and wanted to thank you for putting all that time and research into it. Honestly love your tone of voice. It was like a story telling, I loved the pace of it, was surprised at the end to hear at the start you were not feeling confident about reading it yourself with your own voice, I am so glad you did whoever coached you did a great job, I felt even as I started listening at the start, this book has different quality of tone and pace and authenticity than most audio book I have heard.. You do have a great tone for podcast/radio talk. As a psychiatrist and reader, the most impactful section was the one on mental health. thanks for your honestly and destigmatizing mental illness, millions are suffering for anger and rage and emotional dyscontrol and not willing to get help. I listen to any video/book form you. thanks

[echase]

My medical philosophy professor told us that when new drugs come out: first of all they are lionized as a miraculous‘panacea’, then side effects occur and the drug becomes a ‘pariah’. Finally, the pros and cons even out so the reputation and usage (albeit with caveats), becomes mainstreamed.

[laurahosler]

Thank you for this short, Peter. Also, I want to give you a shout out regarding your Early program- wow! I love it! Learning so much, Peter. I feel so blessed to have access to all the knowledge, framework and strategies you have put into that program. Thank you❤

[cuttheknot]

Peter is a true clinical physician that never stops learning. What a wonderful mind.

[strengthclub]

I love this. I’ve been on semaglutide for weight loss, but I’ve got an extensive training history and train 7+ hrs a week. When I heard the headlines that semaglutide causes significant muscle loss, my first question was around training and diet for the population reported on. Just like any other caloric restriction, your body is going to shed tissue based on an adaptive response and people that are morbidly obese are likely not to have a great diet and training regimen. I’ve done inbody scans and have seen some muscle loss along the way, but the predominant loss has been in adipose tissue. Not that anecdotal evidence can be extended across the population, but it just makes sense that a body that isn’t trained and supplied with sufficient protein is going to shed more metabolically active tissue during caloric restriction.

[Patricia-mnlo]

Tried it for a few months for pre diabetes and did lose weight, but I had side effects of nausea and diarrhea. My appetite decreased substantially, but the side effects plus having a new thyroid lump concerned me. I’ve never had thyroid issues before, thank goodness my biopsy was normal. Too many side effects for me and possible health risks!

[jojersey]

Working out and eating well my resting heart rate is around 57...it was mid 70's. I went and had a gambit of tests done and my body is healthier now than it's ever been. No cheats. Get that heart pumping with a good workout and eat fresh!!

[BodyWorks]

Awesome video! Highly useful tips and upbeat tone are truly inspiring. Thank you so much for providing your expertise! 😀

[TandC]

No amount of warning works for ppl determined to take these drugs. They simply don’t care about side effects or surprising long term effects to actual organs in the body. As long as I’m thin kidney disease in a few years is fine.

[aduantas]

Hyped up drugs like this are why drug advertising is illegal in my country, unfortunately social media is making those kinds of laws obsolete.

[taniahummelgard]

I use Berberine for the glycemic benefits. I am tiny, but my bad cholesterol is borderline high likely from my “lazy keto” diet. I started taking it, I’ve dropped weight without doing anything extra ( I already do HIIT, intermittently fast, usually 16 hour, nothing crazy) and my bad cholesterol has dropped a few notches. That’s what I’ve done and I like it

[alexandraalbertz]

I am on compound pharmacy Semiglutide for 8 and a half months as of now and lost 41 pounds. From a BMI or 35 to a BMI of 29. Still going strong. I had health coaches appoiments that helped me be successful with it. Is not a walk in the park but as I was educated about how to slowly go in dosage. I am still not at the maxium amount and I am not in the rush. The forst 5 months was harder to exercise but now I can go to the gym 4 times a week and is so much easier to move without the 41 pounds. My liver enzymes are finaly in normal range after 5 plus years. I tried a lot of things before and my weight did not move at all. I am happy with it and leep doing my part.

[annevskitchen]

Thank you so much for your knowledgable advice, I get so many questions about that drug and now can send your video- specifically because you actually treated Patients with it and saw the muscle loss issue with your own eyes.

[amandajones]

I'm so thankful for videos like this as I learn as much as I can before starting Wegovy.

[debbielavers]

We’ll said! I’m glad that you have addressed this issue.

[HB-yqgy]

Peter is the best i learn so much. It’s hard to consume 200 grams of protein let alone 150 at 59 y/o

[jojersey]

I've lost about 30 lbs in 7 weeks. Walking, walking, walking, jogging, and eating fresh foods. It's been hard work but there's nothing like diet and exercise.