Mike Israetel
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You just want some of it in your body. And it's so difficult. But now with this new generation of medicines. you can have a higher probability of success on any diet you choose by a huge factor. So this is the era of empowerment. And the way it works is like we now know how the medicines work.
You just want some of it in your body. And it's so difficult. But now with this new generation of medicines. you can have a higher probability of success on any diet you choose by a huge factor. So this is the era of empowerment. And the way it works is like we now know how the medicines work.
Most of the reason they work to potentiate fat loss is just because they have what's called an anorectic drive. They just make you not want to eat as much. And then you get fuller faster, you stay fuller for longer. And for the first time in modern recorded history since the 60s, I think, The US in 2023 just saw its first dip down in obesity rates exclusively because of these drugs.
Most of the reason they work to potentiate fat loss is just because they have what's called an anorectic drive. They just make you not want to eat as much. And then you get fuller faster, you stay fuller for longer. And for the first time in modern recorded history since the 60s, I think, The US in 2023 just saw its first dip down in obesity rates exclusively because of these drugs.
Most of the reason they work to potentiate fat loss is just because they have what's called an anorectic drive. They just make you not want to eat as much. And then you get fuller faster, you stay fuller for longer. And for the first time in modern recorded history since the 60s, I think, The US in 2023 just saw its first dip down in obesity rates exclusively because of these drugs.
So just something to throw out there. It's a new world we're living in. We have the technology, so to speak, to do a lot of good for our bodies if we're open-minded to that sort of thing.
So just something to throw out there. It's a new world we're living in. We have the technology, so to speak, to do a lot of good for our bodies if we're open-minded to that sort of thing.
So just something to throw out there. It's a new world we're living in. We have the technology, so to speak, to do a lot of good for our bodies if we're open-minded to that sort of thing.
Yeah. Did you know that Kelly Means runs a supplement company, not as a nonprofit, but as a for-profit venture? Yeah.
Yeah. Did you know that Kelly Means runs a supplement company, not as a nonprofit, but as a for-profit venture? Yeah.
Yeah. Did you know that Kelly Means runs a supplement company, not as a nonprofit, but as a for-profit venture? Yeah.
Yeah. And so his critique of the pharmaceutical system as profit-driven is, to me, baffling because he's profit-driven. And he's actually selling supplements that don't go through FDA approval. And so most people on the street would be like, what's safer, something that goes through FDA approval or something that doesn't? 98% of people would be like, probably something that goes through it.
Yeah. And so his critique of the pharmaceutical system as profit-driven is, to me, baffling because he's profit-driven. And he's actually selling supplements that don't go through FDA approval. And so most people on the street would be like, what's safer, something that goes through FDA approval or something that doesn't? 98% of people would be like, probably something that goes through it.
Yeah. And so his critique of the pharmaceutical system as profit-driven is, to me, baffling because he's profit-driven. And he's actually selling supplements that don't go through FDA approval. And so most people on the street would be like, what's safer, something that goes through FDA approval or something that doesn't? 98% of people would be like, probably something that goes through it.
And they would largely be correct, though there are many, many problems with the FDA and the approval process I can talk about. You know, the supplements he's selling are functionally unlicensed and unapproved. And somehow he's able to claim that the FDA is putting all these drugs out that are really hurting people, but oh, but his supplements, they're the ones that are going to save your health.
And they would largely be correct, though there are many, many problems with the FDA and the approval process I can talk about. You know, the supplements he's selling are functionally unlicensed and unapproved. And somehow he's able to claim that the FDA is putting all these drugs out that are really hurting people, but oh, but his supplements, they're the ones that are going to save your health.
And they would largely be correct, though there are many, many problems with the FDA and the approval process I can talk about. You know, the supplements he's selling are functionally unlicensed and unapproved. And somehow he's able to claim that the FDA is putting all these drugs out that are really hurting people, but oh, but his supplements, they're the ones that are going to save your health.
I am not a big fan of that kind of thing. Outlay of opinion. I'll, I'll phrase it generously.
I am not a big fan of that kind of thing. Outlay of opinion. I'll, I'll phrase it generously.
I am not a big fan of that kind of thing. Outlay of opinion. I'll, I'll phrase it generously.