Science Vs Podcast Returns: Why So Many Want Ozempic?

 There are many types of cultural fads: Fashion, music, dance, haircut, body decoration, and, yes, even prescription drugs.

In the late 80s, Rogaine became the miracle cure for baldness. In the late 90s, erectile dysfunction drugs were available for the first time and men and their romantic partners clamored for them despite their outrageous cost.

 Now it's Ozempic and similar acting drugs, which can help people lose a significant amount of weight in a short time. It's much easier than a celery and cottage cheese diet.

In fact, rumors abound about Hollywood celebrities cornering the market on drugs such as Ozempic. After all, it's the town where looking good is a career necessity.

So leave it to the Science Vs podcast from Gimlet, a Spotify Studio, to break down what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between in their 14th season premiere episode. 

Science Vs returned March 24 with host Wendy Zukerman, joined by senior producer Rose Rimler, as the season premiere episode dives into weight loss meds, like Ozempic, making headlines as one of the biggest news stories of the year. They pit facts against fat melting pharmaceuticals. 

They first look at why typically diet alone doesn’t work for weight loss. Then, as taking weight loss drugs poses a different risk benefit analysis for everyone, they examine the short term and long term effects to ask – What are drugs, like Ozempic, actually doing in the body to make people lose weight? Are they safe? And bottomline – if you're thinking about trying it — should you?

 Listen: HERE

●      Episode Title: Weight Loss Meds: Is Ozempic a Miracle Drug?

●      Episode Description: People say drugs like Ozempic are helping them lose tons of weight. But are these drugs really all they’re cracked up to be? Or could this be yet another dangerous weight loss fad?  Science Vs talk to endocrinologists Prof. Tricia Tan and Dr. Daniela Hurtado.

Note: In this episode, Science Vs discusses weight and weight loss. The podcast says: "Please take care when listening, and here are some resources:"

U.S. helpline for the National Eating Disorders Association: 800-931-2237

SAMHSA's National Helpline US: 800-662-HELP (4357)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741).

Check out Science Vs and learn about Ozempic, mostly because I care deeply about the science, love the podcast, and also because I might find out how to obtain Ozempic. It's just that I have a slow metabolism.