Dr. Ania Jastreboff
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The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
Now, in terms of the genetics of it,
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
For most people, it's not just one gene.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
There are people who have monogenic, so single gene forms of obesity.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
But for most of us, it's polygenic.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
It has to do with our family.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
So as your dad had pointed out.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
So if our parents have obesity, we are more likely to have obesity.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
So there's many genes that are involved, but it's true.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
Some people are more resistant to that environment than others.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
Yes.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
Your body's biology is extremely strong.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
Extremely strong.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
I see that she is.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
Yes.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
Yes, she is.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
Yes, she is.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
She's a tough old girl.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
And I don't know anybody else who has more grit than you do.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
I mean, you have more grit than someone who has scaled Mount Everest.
The Oprah Podcast
Serena Williams and Oprah on Deciding to Take GLP-1 Medications
You have tried everything.