According to a poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation, about one in eight U.S. adults are currently

taking a GLP1. They've been described by a lot of people as a miracle drug. They're used to treat

high blood sugar and diabetes, but they've also shown promise as a treatment for addiction

and metabolic conditions like PMOS, formerly known as PCOS.

But a lot of Americans are taking it for one reason.

Weight loss.

Which actually doesn't happen for everyone on a GLP1, but for people with eating disorders, that weight loss could be dangerous.

Layla Taylor, one of the cast members of the secret lives

of Mormon wives, made headlines earlier this year when she opened up about getting on a GLP1

to fuel an eating disorder. And a lot of people started chattering online when a recent piece

in the cut went viral about women in eating disorder recovery who cut off a friend going on with

Govi. I've been thinking about these two moments a lot because like eating disorder recovery who cut off a friend going on with Govi.

I've been thinking about these two moments a lot because like eating disorders are fairly common.

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, about one in ten Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. And even for those who don't, I wouldn't say our culture

promotes a very healthy relationship to food and our bodies.

So even though GLP-1s are a miracle drug for many struggling with certain health conditions,

what does it mean that they're becoming incredibly available to everyone?

And how do we reckon with its place in a culture that prioritizes thinness,

sometimes to the point of real danger to someone's health?

To get into it, I'm joined by Allegra Broft, a psychiatrist and an assistant professor at Columbia University Medical Center who specializes in eating disorders.

Welcome, Allegra.

Thank you for having me.

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