The “Dark Side” Of Ozempic (HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EXPLAINS)

If you or a loved one has thought about taking Ozempic or any other similar weight loss drugs, you are going to want to watch this video until the very end. Today, I am going to explain what Ozempic is, how it works for weight loss, and what you should consider if you are taking or thinking of taking semaglutide based drugs.

Ozempic is the brand name for the drug semaglutide, falling under the GLP-1 drug class. Some of these drugs you might know by the name of Ozempic, Wegovy, and Trulicity. These drugs are used to control weight loss in users using a different method than previously applied drugs. Instead of using amphetamine based drugs that essentially “sped up” the calories-out portion of the calories-in-calories-out equation, they are used to control the calories-in portion.

These new drugs, such as Ozempic, are now manipulating the calories-in half of the equation by controlling appetite at the neurological level as well as delaying gastric emptying to help you feel more full for longer periods of time, again helping to curb appetite.

For those that need Ozempic medically, this drug has been an absolute game changer. While being able to combat the weight gain that is associated with type 2 diabetes, it is able to do so without the worrying side effects of other drugs.

I find it common, sometimes even coming from myself, that people are quick to blame someone being overweight for their lack of dedication and effort to combat their severe weight issue. However, that is not always the case – they might be doing the same thing that everyone else is doing in their pursuit of weight loss. The problem is, they could be such a metabolic mess, that despite their best efforts, they just can’t achieve the same results as someone else.

While the intended use of Ozempic is noble and helpful, the misuse of the drug is rampant. People are running to using semaglutide products such as Ozempic in a pursuit of losing 10 lbs for their upcoming vacation. This has resulted in issues for the people that actually need the drug, namely: a supply shortage along with the price of the drug skyrocketing making it less affordable to those that really need it.

Now, this brings forward the issue of the unintended side effect of Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs; where is that weight coming from? is it all fat, or is it something more? You might not know this, but a significant amount of weight loss does not simply come from fat stores, but also from lean muscle tissue. This becomes a major problem for anyone taking these drugs and is something that they need to be made aware of.

In any case of weight loss, there is going to be a portion of that weight that comes from body fat and a portion that comes from muscle as well. However, it is up to you to maximize fat loss while minimizing muscle loss. With drugs like Ozempic, the weight loss is rapid making it hard to control just how much muscle you are losing along with the fat being burned.

Studies have shown that taking weight loss drugs like Ozempic resulted in a loss of muscle tissue being between 25-35%

That’s not good.

In my profession, if I were responsible for someone losing 25-35% of muscle mass, that would be cause for major concern. This would actually lead to the presence of a skinny-fat physique, which is something that is undesirable. Someone who is skinny fat does not have that is lower bodyweight, but does not carry any significant muscle mass.

The problem with being skinny fat, especially at the end of a weight loss journey, is that there is a limited supply of metabolically active tissue. This means that if you were to resume eating the way you were before, you’d be packing on fat just quickly as you did before you started your path to losing weight.

The trick? Start strength training.

The benefit of strength training is that it gives you metabolic forgiveness; the more lean muscle you carry, the less effect food has on you metabolically. You can have that cheat meal without as much worry than if you were not training. If you focus on your efforts in the gym and rely less on drugs like Ozempic, you are helping yourself metabolically, aesthetically, and you are leaving more of the drug available to those that actually need it.

Make sure to keep watching to the end to hear about how important your nutrition is in your pursuit of weight loss. It can’t be overlooked even for a second.

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