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Ozempic: The Hidden Costs of a Quick Fix - AI Podcast

Ozempic: The Hidden Costs of a Quick Fix - AI Podcast

Published 7 months, 2 weeks ago
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  • Ozempic users risk losing essential lean muscle and bone mass, making them physically weaker and shortening their lifespan
  • GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic dull emotional responses, reduce life satisfaction, and significantly increase risks of depression and suicidal thoughts by altering brain chemistry and dopamine regulation
  • After discontinuing semaglutide, many users regain more fat than they lost, with a worse fat-to-muscle ratio, as hunger returns and muscle loss remains unrecovered
  • Common GI symptoms could escalate into dangerous conditions like gastroparesis, where digestion slows or halts, leading to vomiting, nutrient deficiency, and chronic digestive distress
  • Since 2018, 62,000 adverse events and 162 deaths linked to Ozempic-type drugs have been reported, with a surge following increased marketing and prescriptions after 2022
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