TIL Ozempic is made from the poisonous lizard Gila Monster's peptides. Mmmm more reptile peptides please! My stomach isn't paralyzed enough
🤢 These people are sick! 🤮
- https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-ozempic-glp1-drugs-developed-by-gila-monster-2023-3
- https://discernreport.com/this-is-what-happens-when-you-inject-yourself-with-reptile-venom-peptides-marketed-as-fda-approved-weight-loss-drugs/
- https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-06-09-ozempic-wegovy-weight-loss-drugs-injectable-lizard-venom-peptides.html
I would argue that the subject here is far more nuanced than this.
As for Ozempic, I would advise caution to anyone considering it for two (imo) good reasons:
-Big pharma is not to be trusted
-There's no long term safety data on the drug
-Bonus third reason(!): You're not going to feel good about weight loss and keep the weight off unless you EARN it. That means exercise and eating well.
That being said, peptides are just amino acid chains. There's a ton of novel peptides to be found in natural toxins, many with unique/useful properties. The fact that a component of the drug comes from a Gila Monster peptide is far less concerning to me than idiot scientists playing god with gene therapies that they barely understand (the Jab).
Mother Nature has build some truly amazing compounds, including some very useful peptides in natural venoms. There are TONS of great peptide therapies out there, many of which were derived from natural animal sources. Obviously, the usual cautions apply with any drug, peptides included.
This vile drug has a black box warning label stating it will cause thyroid cancer. It will also cause gallstones, pacreatitis, retinopathy, and paralysis of your digestive system. It causes extreme fatigue in over 80% of its users, which makes sense, considering you're being poisoned by the toxins from the Gila lizard, which causes paralysis of the digestive system. Long term effects include illeus and the need for emergency surgery for intestinal blockages. There is nothing good about this drug class, and there is enough data to show that long-term effects are not positive. Ozimpec has been around since 2017.
The concerning thing is that the government is now offering these weight loss and diabetic medications through medicare. Its like big pharma took all the money they pumped into the covid shots and are now pumping it into this new venom to promote weight loss.
You will see a lot of people get sick quickly. Personal story--I had to save one of our patients from ozimpec abuse recently. Patient is still suffering from long term effects, and was only on ozimpec for 6 months. When I accompanied patient to patient's fourth ER visit for stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting, I finally got the ER doc to convince her to stop ozimpec cold turkey. Patient was afraid of stopping cold turkey because of fears of gaining weight, but patient later told me that the initial weight loss was 30lbs and then patient gained 50lbs total, for a net gain of 20lbs after starting ozimpec for diabetes type 1. Patient was also suffering from extreme suicidal ideation after each weekly ozimpec injection, which is also a notable side effect from ozimpec that the FDA has been investigating.
This drug will end up killing a lot of people long-term, slowly making them sick and paralyzing their organs, while the medical monster sucks up their life energy, looshing off their pain and suffering, and taking away their well-being and finances while they try to cope with their envenomation, paralysis, and long-term effects.
You're right there is a lot of nuance, but the drug isn't even for this purpose and should not have had all sorts of media advertising as such.
I don't think earning it really has a point for getting the weight off and keeping it off; Ozempic doesn't just make the weight disappear after all. Calories are ultimately stored energy, and that has to go somewhere and it takes time.
For many people, losing the weight on its own can give them the motivation to make those changes no matter how they get there, because they feel like it is a second chance.
The problem is that the "shortcuts" to losing weight all bring pretty terrible repercussions over time, and that's why prescription drugs should not be used for its purpose.
But I certainly wouldn't ever say that the problem is that they didn't earn it and therefore wouldn't appreciate the opportunities that are available for being slimmer.
You still have to earn it though.
Semaglutide is not a miracle drug that lets you magically lose weight without any lifestyle changes.
You still have to eat less and exercise more.
I’m still ambitious though, but claiming it’s a “free ride” to weight loss, is imho BS.
Avoid this poisonous trash. See my other comment. No good will come out of this. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-new-drug-treatment-chronic-weight-management-first-2014
The largest placebo-controlled trial enrolled adults without diabetes. The average age at the start of the trial was 46 years and 74% of patients were female. The average body weight was 231 pounds (105 kg) and average BMI was 38 kg/m2. Individuals who received Wegovy lost an average of 12.4% of their initial body weight compared to individuals who received placebo. Another trial enrolled adults with type 2 diabetes. The average age was 55 years and 51% were female. The average body weight was 220 pounds (100 kg) and average BMI was 36 kg/m2. In this trial, individuals who received Wegovy lost 6.2% of their initial body weight compared to those who received placebo.
The most common side effects of Wegovy include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal (stomach) pain, headache, fatigue, dyspepsia (indigestion), dizziness, abdominal distension, eructation (belching), hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in patients with type 2 diabetes, flatulence (gas buildup), gastroenteritis (an intestinal infection) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (a type of digestive disorder).
The prescribing information for Wegovy contains a boxed warning to inform healthcare professionals and patients about the potential risk of thyroid C-cell tumors. Wegovy should not be used in patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or in patients with a rare condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).
Wegovy should not be used in patients with a history of severe allergic reactions to semaglutide or any of the other components of Wegovy. Patients should stop Wegovy immediately and seek medical help if a severe allergic reaction is suspected. Wegovy also contains warnings for inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), gallbladder problems (including gallstones), low blood sugar, acute kidney injury, diabetic retinopathy (damage to the eye's retina), increased heart rate and suicidal behavior or thinking. Patients should discuss with their healthcare professional if they have symptoms of pancreatitis or gallstones. If Wegovy is used with insulin or a substance that causes insulin secretion, patients should speak to their health care provider about potentially lowering the dose of insulin or the insulin-inducing drug to reduce the risk of low blood sugar. Healthcare providers should monitor patients with kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy and depression or suicidal behaviors or thoughts.