Category: Semaglutide

Assessing Mechanism, Risks of Semaglutide, the Weight Loss Drug Credited by Elon Musk

April 19, 2023
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Ozempic and Wegovy, launched by the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, have received much praise on social media outlets as “magic weight loss drugs” by some people who are keen to lose weight. They both contain semaglutide as the main ingredient. Tesla CEO Elon Musk once said on Twitter that in addition to paying attention…

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Ozempic Helps Weight Loss by Making You Feel Full–But Certain Foods Can Do the Same Thing

March 24, 2023
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You’ve probably heard about the medication Ozempic, used to manage Type 2 diabetes and as a weight loss drug. Ozempic (and the similar drug Wegovy) has had more than its fair share of headlines and controversies. A global supply shortage, tweets about using it from Elon Musk, approval for adolescent weight loss in the United…

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Wegovy/Ozempic Isn’t a Miracle Drug, It’s a Part of the Problem

March 16, 2023
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Commentary In October 2022, a fan posted a picture of a noticeably slimmer-looking Elon Musk and asked the Twitter mogul a question. “Hey, @elonmusk what’s your secret? You look awesome, fit, ripped & healthy. Lifting weights? Eating healthy?” “Fasting,” was Musk’s not-so-surprising first response (fasting is very trendy now, especially in the tech world). The…

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