Obesity & Starvation: How Do Weight-Loss Medications Affect Metabolic Health? [misSB7YA3]

Obesity & Starvation: How Do Weight-Loss Medications Affect Metabolic Health? [misSB7YA3]

Medications, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and more, have become increasingly popular for weight loss. For an episode of A Whole New Level, @robertlustigmd and @DrCaseysKitchen discuss these drugs and their effects on the body, including “Ozempic face.” Plus, they note that these drugs are a “Band-Aid” for the real issue, which is the food industry. Sign Up to Get Your Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/youtube Indeed, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists do show efficacy for weight loss, but what else are people losing? Dr Lustig shares his concerns about muscle loss. Loss of muscle contributes to sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is an age-related decline in muscle mass that contributes to frailty. “This drug’s job is not to improve metabolic health. Yes, if you lose weight, you are losing fat. And you're losing fat from places that are metabolically relevant, like for instance your visceral adipose tissue and liver,” he says. “But it’s because of starvation. And you are losing muscle in a way that is potentially unhealthy and even downright dangerous long term… “It’s not fixing the metabolic dysfunction,” he adds, “because it’s not targeted to do so. It’s acting in a different place, and it’s basically creating a different problem than the one you had. You had obesity, now you’ve got starvation. Now, how good for you is starvation? Not so good with a whole lot of side effects to go with it.” Dr. Means and Dr. Lustig share the same view: While these drugs have an important place in the healthcare system for specific patients, weight-loss medications aren’t solving the obesity or metabolic health crisis. A big culprit is the food industry, which often pushes added sugar and ultra-processed foods. “You have to evaluate your patient for whether or not this is the right thing to do,” Lustig says, “whether there’s any other way to deal with this. Now, I will tell you, until we fix the food, we’re not going fix this problem.” #metabolichealth #weightloss #obesity #foodindustry 👋 WHO WE ARE: Levels helps you see how food affects your health. With real-time, personalized data gathered through biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGM), you learn which diet and lifestyle choices improve your metabolic health so you can live a longer, fuller, healthier life. 📲 CONNECT: Subscribe here on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@levels?sub_confirmation=1

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