The Heart of Healthcare | A Digital Health Podcast

Why Is Everyone Talking About Ozempic? | Found CEO Sarah Jones Simmer

Nov 13, 2023

The CEO of Found, the largest medically-supported weight care clinic in the country, discusses the failures of the weight loss industry, the rise of GLP1 medications for weight loss, responsible prescribing, and the potential of telehealth in obesity treatment.

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Sarah Jones Simmer

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Quick takeaways

Obesity needs to be treated as a chronic condition with a personalized, multifactorial approach rather than focusing on vanity and personal failing.

GLP-1 medications like Semaglutide have shown significant results in treating obesity, but responsible prescribing by qualified healthcare professionals is essential.

Deep dives

Obesity as a Disease

Obesity is a significant public health problem that affects close to 70% of Americans. It should be treated as a chronic condition rather than a personal failing. The traditional approach of simply telling people to eat less and exercise more has been ineffective. Obesity has multiple root causes, such as brain hunger and metabolic factors. The weight loss industry has often treated obesity as a vanity issue rather than focusing on health. To address obesity successfully, a multifactorial and personalized approach is needed.

Introduction

3min

Treating Obesity as a Chronic Condition

10min

The Rise of GLP1 Medications and their Significant Outcomes

12min

Exploring Life's Work and Transitioning to FEN

4min

Exploring Healthcare: Innovating Obesity Treatment and Telehealth

6min

Wrapping Up and Ad for Juvederm

2min

More than 40% of Americans have obesity, a number that continues to rise. And despite being a multi-billion dollar business — the weight loss industry just isn’t helping people lose weight. Perhaps that’s why new GLP-1 medications are getting so much attention.

To learn more, I spoke to Sarah Jones Simmer, CEO of Found. With over $130M in venture funding, Found is the largest medically-supported weight care clinic in the country.

Join us as we delve into the history of the weight loss industry, and discuss how telehealth (and responsible prescribing) along with new medications, may just be an inflection point.

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