Ozempic is a brand of the generic drug semaglutide that is currently FDA-approved to treat patients with Type-2 Diabetes by controlling their blood sugar levels. It also curbs appetite, making it an effective weight-loss drug for people with obesity-related illnesses. Unfortunately, this has made it very much in demand for people looking to lose a little weight for cosmetic reasons.
So what is the problem with that?
As various celebrities endorse its off-label use for weight loss, demand has soared to the point of creating artificial shortages of the drug for the people who actually need it. The ethical issue of consuming a drug you do not need at the expense of those who do aside, there are other problematic issues with using Ozempic this way.
Like any
hot new “miracle drug,” it’s worth considering the risks—whether
that’s “Ozempic face,” the term for someone becoming especially gaunt, or the fact that one recent study of semaglutide found that one third of the weight loss came from muscle, bone mass and lean tissue and not fat.
As is often the case for drugs that cause weight loss, the effects
regulating diet and portion control generally last
only as long as people actively take it. In other words, as soon as you stop taking it, you start regaining the weight you lost. At $935 a dose, that is no small consideration.
Anytime you see the word "craze" popping up regularly, its time to take a closer look. You can do that here.
If you want to lose weight, just do it the safe, healthy and sustainable way - the same way you gained it - slow and steady. If I can lose weight and keep it off anyone can. Its not complicated. Its just not always quick and easy. And for some people that seems to be a deal breaker.
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