- 48-year-old fitness coach criticizes drug, branding it ‘dangerous’
- She revealed that she had persuaded several friends to stop taking the drug.
- Gillian added that the results were ‘not long lasting’
Fitness expert Jillian Michaels has slammed the weight-loss drug Ozempic and persuaded multiple friends to quit the drug, which she claims makes people feel “terrible.”
The 48-year-old celebrity trainer is known for her fit and slim figure, and has spoken out about the drug being hailed as the magic bullet for shedding fat.
in an interview with peopleGillian explained that Ozempic, which is prescribed to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes, should be avoided at all costs.
The strength coach added that he had persuaded several friends to quit the drug because the effects were “not long-lasting.”
She revealed that she had “taken at least eight friends off Ozempic” before realizing that her loved ones were experiencing serious side effects while on the medication.
“I have heart palpitations, I feel nauseous, I feel sick.
Ozempic is a drug whose sales are skyrocketing because it helps you lose weight.
It is taken once a week by injection in the thigh, stomach, or arm. It is also often taken as a weight loss drug, although it is intended for people who are overweight or suffer from type 2 diabetes.
Gillian emphasized her aversion to drugs, noting that you risk gaining rebound weight if you stop taking them.
She explained that those who use Ozempic are “getting nothing” because of the “rebound effect”.
“You get off the meds in a year and go way back. You haven’t learned anything. You haven’t built strength or endurance. You haven’t learned how to eat healthy.” ” she told People.
A fitness trainer warned people to research the drug, explaining that the results were “short-lived.”
Gillian suggests that people trying to lose weight should start walking 10,000 steps a day and eliminate processed sugar and flour from their diets instead of injecting drugs.
according to Ozempic.comdrug side effects include nausea, diarrhea, stomach (abdominal) pain, vomiting, and constipation.
Both Ozempic and its sister drug Wegovy have been hailed as magic bullets for obesity and their ability to melt fat in a matter of weeks.
Ozempic was first FDA-approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in 2017, and Wegovy was first FDA-approved for weight management treatment in 2021.
Since its introduction, the drug has taken the world by storm, with both celebrities and patients showing off its ability to lose fat.
Injected into the stomach, thigh, or arm, it helps curb a person’s appetite – making it an easy and quick solution to weight loss.
Ozempic is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. That is, its use as a weight-loss drug is off-label.
Treatment costs about $950 a month, but insurance is unlikely to cover the cost because its weight loss benefits are off-label.
Despite the price, the treatment is so popular that the FDA has added both Ozempic and Wegovy to its drug shortage list, making it more difficult for people suffering from diabetes to get treatment.
But fitness trainers aren’t the first to criticize the drug.
TikTok star Remi Bader, 27, has been transparent about her drug use, detailing that she “doubled her weight” and suffered from bulimia after stopping treatment.
In an interview with Amanda Hirsch, she described her struggles to get off the medication after doctors told her to start taking it for “real health problems.” not skinny but not fat podcast.
Bader, who sought treatment for binge eating disorder last year, claimed her binge eating “worsened tremendously” after she stopped taking the diabetes drug Ozempic.
Despite some critics, many celebrities have also made the drug a frenzy, with tech mogul Elon Musk crediting the miraculous fat-burning bullet with his body transformation and actor Jeremy Clarkson also claims to have used the drug.
And the drug has suffered so many shortages that celebrities are dropping as much as $1,500 a month on fatbuster, making it nearly impossible to get the treatment they so desperately need. .
