Dr. Robert Lustig
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Yes, there is a 16% weight loss. What is that weight? Turns out it's equal amounts of fat and muscle. Using as much muscle as fat is not a good thing. These two drugs, semaglutide and also the third one, terzepatide, lead to nausea, vomiting, pancreatitis, and now there's a warning label on Ozempic for gastroparesis. which means stomach not moving, stomach paralyzed. Stomach turns to stone.
Yes, there is a 16% weight loss. What is that weight? Turns out it's equal amounts of fat and muscle. Using as much muscle as fat is not a good thing. These two drugs, semaglutide and also the third one, terzepatide, lead to nausea, vomiting, pancreatitis, and now there's a warning label on Ozempic for gastroparesis. which means stomach not moving, stomach paralyzed. Stomach turns to stone.
And guess what? It lasts way beyond the discontinuation of the drug. In fact, that's why the drugs work is because you can't eat. because it delays gastric emptying. It delays your stomach from being able to move the food along. You think that's a great way to lose weight? In fact, if you can't eat, that's starvation. Well, the fat in the muscle shows that's how it works.
And guess what? It lasts way beyond the discontinuation of the drug. In fact, that's why the drugs work is because you can't eat. because it delays gastric emptying. It delays your stomach from being able to move the food along. You think that's a great way to lose weight? In fact, if you can't eat, that's starvation. Well, the fat in the muscle shows that's how it works.
And guess what? It lasts way beyond the discontinuation of the drug. In fact, that's why the drugs work is because you can't eat. because it delays gastric emptying. It delays your stomach from being able to move the food along. You think that's a great way to lose weight? In fact, if you can't eat, that's starvation. Well, the fat in the muscle shows that's how it works.