Weight loss drugs are becoming more popular
Reported by Evin Moon.
tampa, florida – As the new year approaches, so do resolutions, and most Americans want to lose weight. But now, instead of hitting the gym, millions of Americans are trying drugs like Ozempic and Munjaro.
Originally used for diabetes, this drug has become a multibillion-dollar industry and is expected to continue to grow. Weight Watchers is also adding drugs to their plans.
“In a perfect world, yes, let's do everything naturally and holistically…but that's not the world we live in,” said Jill Meyer Krager, an Optavia certified health coach in Sarasota .
Kreiger said it's not magic. Healthy habits are still necessary, but side effects can also occur.
read: Millions of Americans can't get promising new weight loss drugs because Medicare won't pay
“To achieve long-term success, we need to make major brain and lifestyle changes,” Kreiger explained. “Every drug we take, whether it's aspirin or weight-loss drugs, has side effects that affect some people more than others. Some people get diarrhea, some get constipation, and one of my clients suffers from stomach pain. I even created paresis.”
“It's about health, not about the weight on the scale or wanting to lose weight. It's about standing on the floor with your grandkids, walking your kids down the aisle, running toward your future; Don’t be in a wheelchair,” Kreiger continued.
Kreiger said this means focusing on nutrition and physical activity to lose weight healthily, even when taking medications. The main concern with this drug is gastroparesis, which has resulted in some users being hospitalized.
read: Ozempic, Wigoby and other weight loss drugs have holiday challenges
This year, calls to poison control centers for injecting obese drugs have even increased by 1,500%.
Law firms like Morgan & Morgan say they are now accepting clients who have created a “disability.” But we spoke to people who have taken weight loss drugs and they say that taking them the right way changed their lives for the better.
“At first I started using it at a reduced dose to control my appetite. The reason I used it was to suppress my urges to eat and develop better habits. Importantly, I used it as a weight loss drug. Don't watch it,' because Ozempic itself is not going to lose weight,'' Chandler Caudill said.
FOX 13 obtained the following statement from Ozempic Pharmaceutical Company Novo Nordisk.
Ozempic® is not approved for chronic weight management. View detailed prescribing information for Ozempic®. here.
Novo Nordisk medicines are prescribed only after thorough consultation between health care provider and patient, considering the benefits and risks of the drug for the individual patient, and should only be taken under the supervision of a health care provider. must be done.
