Why Ozempic Might Not Be the Miracle You Think | Dr. Vanita Rahman

The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

Physicians Committee

Carroll, Health & Fitness, Diabetes, Science, Nutrition, Vegan, Pcrm, Barnard, Weightloss, Food, Health, Recipes, Medicine, Diet

4.9 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are being hailed as game-changers, but are they really safe, effective, or sustainable?

Dr. Vanita Rahman joins Chuck Carroll to unpack the data behind these billion-dollar drugs, highlighting alarming side effects, minimal long-term benefits, and industry conflicts of interest. With 129 million Americans eligible and a price tag of $1,600 per month, the stakes are massive.

This episode explores a better way forward—using food as medicine and empowering people with knowledge, not prescriptions.

Plus, Chuck opens up about his own weight loss surgery—and the one thing he wishes he knew beforehand.

— — SHOW LINKS — —

Ozempic Risks and Letter

https://bit.ly/OzempicRisk

— — EVENTS — —

Exam Room LIVE: Longevity and Muscle Building

GreenFare Organic Restaurant

Where: Herndon, VA

When: May 28, 2025

Tix: https://bit.ly/ERTixGFMay2025

— — —

NHA Conference

Where: Cleveland, OH

When: June 26-29, 2025

Tix & Speakers: https://bit.ly/NHAtix2025

— — —

International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine

Where: Washington, DC

When: August 14-16, 2025

Tix & Speakers: https://www.pcrm.org/icnm

— — BECOME AN EXAM ROOM VIP — —

— — THIS IS US — —

The Exam Room Podcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theexamroompodcast

— — —

Chuck Carroll

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChuckCarrollWLC

X: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC

— — —

Physicians Committee

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org

X: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCRM

Jobs: https://www.pcrm.org/careers

— — SUBSCRIBE & SHARE — —

5-Star Success: Share Your Story

Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3

— — —

Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don’t forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Today on the exam room.
0:04.4	We're being told by the weight loss drugs manufacturers that obesity is really a genetic problem,
0:10.8	but I can tell you, our genes did not change between 1960 and now.
0:16.4	It's really our food.
0:21.9	Welcome to the exam room podcast, to you by the physicians committee. Hello, I'm the
0:26.2	weight loss champion Chuck Carroll. Thanks so very much for watching, downloading in
0:29.3	more than 150 countries around the world and making the exam room one of the most consumed
0:33.5	nutrition podcasts anywhere on the planet today. And on this day, we are talking about weight,
0:38.5	loss, drugs. They are everywhere and business is booming. But for this golden cure that is
0:46.2	being promised, there's an awfully dark side to it as well. It's not just the cost. The true
0:52.1	cost could be your health. We're going to talk about that with Dr. Venita
0:55.9	Ramon. Dr. Ramon, thanks for being here. Thanks so much, Chuck. Great to be with you.
1:01.1	Great timing on this because you just had a letter published in JAMA cardiology where you kind of did look at this study, this research, looking at how big of an influence
1:13.9	these weight loss drugs are having right now in the medical system. And you offered a more
1:18.2	pragmatic and much more cost-effective approach that doesn't come with a whole host of side
1:24.5	effects and unwanted symptoms. We're going to get into that. But first, let me ask you,
1:29.9	I said business was booming for these things. How big of a business are weight loss drugs right now?
1:35.4	They're huge, Chuck. And the reason it's huge is because they're addressing a problem that's ubiquitous.
1:45.0	It's all over the world.
1:47.0	You know, over 42% of American adults are dealing with obesity,
1:52.0	and only one out of four American adults have a weight that's in the normal BMI.
1:59.0	So, you know, 75% of individuals are looking to lose weight and keep it off.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 4 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Physicians Committee, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Physicians Committee and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.