Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen

They just changed the name, but it's the same drug, same pharmaceutical, same dosing.

They just changed the name, but it's the same drug, same pharmaceutical, same dosing.

Well, if you don't have diabetes... you don't want to take a medication that is for diabetes and also for insurance purposes, right? Got it. Insurance will approve one drug for type 2 diabetes and will approve one drug for obesity, but unlikely that it's going to approve one for both things.

Well, if you don't have diabetes... you don't want to take a medication that is for diabetes and also for insurance purposes, right? Got it. Insurance will approve one drug for type 2 diabetes and will approve one drug for obesity, but unlikely that it's going to approve one for both things.

Well, if you don't have diabetes... you don't want to take a medication that is for diabetes and also for insurance purposes, right? Got it. Insurance will approve one drug for type 2 diabetes and will approve one drug for obesity, but unlikely that it's going to approve one for both things.

GLP-1, I like to explain to my patients, target the two reasons that humans eat. We eat for fuel, survival. And we eat also for reward, for a reward. And the fuel part or the survival part, what this medication does, it suppresses your appetite hormones and it increases your satiety hormones.

GLP-1, I like to explain to my patients, target the two reasons that humans eat. We eat for fuel, survival. And we eat also for reward, for a reward. And the fuel part or the survival part, what this medication does, it suppresses your appetite hormones and it increases your satiety hormones.

GLP-1, I like to explain to my patients, target the two reasons that humans eat. We eat for fuel, survival. And we eat also for reward, for a reward. And the fuel part or the survival part, what this medication does, it suppresses your appetite hormones and it increases your satiety hormones.

So if for somebody who's on this drug and you're going to start eating, you get fully satisfied with a third or half of what you normally would need to feel full. And then in between meals, it suppresses your hunger hormones. So for most patients, it looks like two small meals a day, feeling physically content. That's for the survival part.

So if for somebody who's on this drug and you're going to start eating, you get fully satisfied with a third or half of what you normally would need to feel full. And then in between meals, it suppresses your hunger hormones. So for most patients, it looks like two small meals a day, feeling physically content. That's for the survival part.

So if for somebody who's on this drug and you're going to start eating, you get fully satisfied with a third or half of what you normally would need to feel full. And then in between meals, it suppresses your hunger hormones. So for most patients, it looks like two small meals a day, feeling physically content. That's for the survival part.

Now, for the reward part, we have receptors for this hormone in our brain in the hedonistic eating and drinking area of our brain where we anticipate or associate our reward either with food or beverages like alcohol. And it blocks that reward response. So let's say if somebody's anticipating having a meal that they know is going to relieve or a certain reward.

Now, for the reward part, we have receptors for this hormone in our brain in the hedonistic eating and drinking area of our brain where we anticipate or associate our reward either with food or beverages like alcohol. And it blocks that reward response. So let's say if somebody's anticipating having a meal that they know is going to relieve or a certain reward.

Now, for the reward part, we have receptors for this hormone in our brain in the hedonistic eating and drinking area of our brain where we anticipate or associate our reward either with food or beverages like alcohol. And it blocks that reward response. So let's say if somebody's anticipating having a meal that they know is going to relieve or a certain reward.

Once you're on these medications, you see that meal and you don't get the same feedback. So their behavior change. You enjoy your food when you're hungry and eating. Once you're full and satisfied, it's out of your mind.

Once you're on these medications, you see that meal and you don't get the same feedback. So their behavior change. You enjoy your food when you're hungry and eating. Once you're full and satisfied, it's out of your mind.

Once you're on these medications, you see that meal and you don't get the same feedback. So their behavior change. You enjoy your food when you're hungry and eating. Once you're full and satisfied, it's out of your mind.

It doesn't touch your pancreas if your glucose is normal.

It doesn't touch your pancreas if your glucose is normal.

It doesn't touch your pancreas if your glucose is normal.