Show 1361: The Lowdown on New Medicines for Treating Obesity

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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This week’s radio show is the first of a two-part series on new medicines for treating obesity. This episode features obesity expert Dr. Jamy Ard. He’ll describe how he uses drugs such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro). What are the pros and cons of these medications, and what other approaches are available? You […]

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0:00.0	I'm Joe Gradyton and I'm Terry Grady. Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy.
0:06.1	You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at people's Pharmacy.com
0:15.0	Over 40% of American adults are obese.
0:18.0	Will new drugs like Osempic, Wegovi, or Manjaro help them lose weight?
0:23.0	This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Graydon. Few medicines in modern times have captured the imagination of Americans like the
0:38.4	GLP1 Agonists. People who have struggled for decades are reporting weight loss.
0:44.0	Today on the People's Pharmacy, part one of a two-part series about the benefits and risks of medications like
0:51.2	Wegovi. Two medical experts will offer their differing perspectives on the causes and treatment of obesity.
0:58.0	Today our guest is the President-elect of the Obesity Society. Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, the low, scientists keep discovering new insights into how
1:20.7	COVID-19 creates long-lasting health problems.
1:24.0	Why, for example, do people have an increased risk for cardiovascular complications
1:29.0	up to a year after acute infection?
1:32.0	Researchers writing in nature
1:33.8	cardiovascular research reveal a new discovery. They found the
1:37.9	SARS COV2 virus directly infecting immune system cells called macrophages in the walls of coronary blood vessels.
1:47.0	This leads to a persistent inflammatory reaction within arterial plaque.
1:52.0	That in turn contributes to heart attacks and strokes.
1:55.4	Another important discovery this week involves the relationship between
1:59.8	serotonin levels and long COVID.
2:03.2	The investigators found persistent viral remnants in the digestive tract.
2:08.0	These appear to contribute to inflammation and a reduction in serotonin levels throughout the body.
2:13.7	Serotonin is crucial for brain function,
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