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Chasing Life

Is Ozempic Really A Miracle Drug?

Chasing Life

CNN

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.58K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

New drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro are billed as a revolutionary new approach for losing weight. But are these actually miracle drugs? Dr. Sanjay Gupta turns to Yale School of Medicine assistant professor Dr. Jorge Moreno to explain the science behind these medications – from the benefits to the risks to the unknowns. Plus, what anyone who’s interested in taking these drugs should know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

It started with a rusty bike. I was clearing out the garage and I found my old one that I hadn't ridden for years.

0:07.0

So I searched how to fix up a bike on Tik-Tock.

0:10.0

I found loads of videos on there, like how to fix a chain, change the brakes and mend a puncture.

0:16.3

That led me to a video about local bike routes around Manchester. Turns out there's a nice one that goes past work, so I started cycling in.

0:24.0

Now it's only me that's a bit rusty.

0:27.0

It starts on Tik-Tok.

0:30.0

At this point there's little doubt you've heard about these new weight loss medications that are seemingly taking the world by storm.

0:37.0

Ozempeck, it is literally the hottest drug in the country right now.

0:42.0

Everyone's like, a smaller portion's like a smaller poor shit.

0:43.6

Like, shut the shit.

0:44.8

That's wrong.

0:45.8

You're on Osempic.

0:46.9

Everybody I know is on it, a reality TV star told the Wall Street Journal.

0:51.4

But here's the thing,

0:53.0

Mozambic is not just for famous people.

0:55.0

It's injection day, week two of Zetbound 2.5.

1:00.0

I'm going to tell you guys the weirdest thing about being on McGovey.

1:02.0

When I look around this room, I can't help a wonder. I'm going to tell you guys the weirdest thing about being on Wagovey.

1:02.8

When I look around this room, I can't help a wonder,

1:05.4

is Ozempeck right for me?

1:06.6

I've been a medical reporter for more than 20 years, I got to tell you I don't think I've seen

1:14.5

medications become household names as quickly as this in quite some time.

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