Is Ozempic Melting Muscle Off Your Body?! | What the Fitness | Layne Norton PhD

I am really tired of the ozempic fear mongering. So many people seem to be jumping on this train & wanting to demonize these GLP-1 mimetic weight loss drugs & it’s kind of ridiculous. They cite research showing that approx 30-40% of the weight loss while on these drugs is from lean mass. That is true, but that is very similar to the amount of lean mass lost from normal dieting in people who don’t exercise. It is not something that is unique to these drugs These folks like @drjoshaxe always seem to want to create a binary choice of lifestyle or medication as if they are mutually exclusive. The reality is that I would encourage ANYONE to eat a nutritionally healthy diet & exercise. However, for some people, that doesn’t seem to provide the results they are looking for because their appetite is more dysregulated than other people. That is where these drugs shine, they are excellent regulators of appetite & are the most successful weight loss treatments we’ve ever found with approximate average weight losses of 15-20% & corresponding improvements in metabolic health as well Should we educate people on the possible drawbacks of these drugs? Absolutely. Should we fear monger drugs that can make a massive difference in people who are overweight or obese? NO. These drugs can help make a dent in the obesity epidemic which will lower healthcare costs across the board. That is a net positive. Are their downsides? Of course, but that is the case with ANY medication. We should educate based on facts & data, not fear Get my research review REPS: biolayne.com/REPS Get my new nutrition coaching app, Carbon Diet Coach: http://onelink.to/9h4d62 My research based supplements: http://www.outworknutrition.com Get my books on how to lose fat: http://www.biolaynestore.com Take my online course "The Science of Nutrition": https://chfi.click/laynenorton_online Get Custom Workouts by me for $12.99/month: https://biolayne.com/workout-builder/   / laynenorton     / biolayne     / biolayne