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Ozempic: Weight Loss Miracle Drug or Something Darker? Johann Hari on The Benefits & Risks

The Rich Roll Podcast

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The Desire for Physical Appearance and Risks of Radical Weight Loss

The motivation for taking weight loss drugs is often driven by a desire to enhance physical appearance rather than purely for health reasons. This desire can lead individuals to underestimate the risks involved, such as the loss of muscle mass, which is vital for movement and declines naturally with age. Radical weight loss drugs not only reduce fat mass but also lead to a decrease in muscle mass, which can negatively impact the aging process. It is not only overweight individuals aiming to reach a healthy weight who are at risk but also thin individuals seeking an extremely skinny appearance.

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