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Ep 2 - Is Ozempic Right For You?

Mar 24, 20236 minEp. 2
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Episode description

No pound-shedding panacea, or is there?

Ozempic is an injectable medication administered once a week. Ozempic mimics the GLP-1 hormone naturally produced in the intestines.

Its primary role is to reduce food cravings and appetite. It can also delay gastric emptying, which is the time it takes for food to move through the stomach, so you hit and sustain that full feeling more than normal.

It has its pros and cons as we'll get into.

To slim down sustainably and boost health and fitness, you can’t rely solely on any weight-loss drug, no matter how highly-hyped. But it could help support a healthy lifestyle change if you struggle managing hunger.

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