Should medical professionals be influencers?

GLP1s were not invented to help us not eat toxic food. They were invented and originally used for diabetes. They just so happen to also be a good appetite suppressant. Which also has nothing to do with what the person is eating. The drug has the same effect on someone that only eats healthy foods.

And there's the link to their product

I think this conversation should involve how people are able to access healthy foods. I live in the Midwest and produce here is always a gamble and when it's soon expensive, it makes it hard to choose those food items. Meanwhile there are at least 10 fast food restaurants within 3 miles of my house

Real doctor or a chiropractor?

Okay, first, I never believe a person who is advertising something in their video. Is this guy even a real doctor? Who knows.

Second, the obesity crisis is multi-faceted. There are many contributing factors like lack of daily exercise, decreased food education, chronic or mental illnesses, and yeah, increased availability of processed food over healthy foods. Generally, for people who can afford them, GLP-1s have been great. Having more people at a healthy weight is better for everyone, puts less stress on hospitals, decreases chances of heart disease and other issues. I think they are a good treatment for those who are obese or diabetic.

And this guy is also agreeing with a clip with a woman using the term "toxic" which means nothing, and he himself is saying something about "being inflamed" as one of the reasons for eating processed foods. These are not medical terms, they mean nothing. Huge red flags.

They go one step from obesity/bad health to the so called “toxic food” (I’ll simply NEVER listen to someone who throws around the word “toxic” unless they’re a professional toxicologist BTW) but what about the affordability crisis? What about the fact that cooking healthy meals takes time and money and bandwidth that a LOT of people in this country do not have? What about the fact that food culture is a thing that you inherit from your family so people with families who are struggling will inherit this food culture and these habits and these relationships to foods that they will take into their adulthood and potentially even their kids even if they do end up in a more financially stable situation than their parents?

Also what credentials does this guy even have? It’s easy to wear a white coat, it’s a lot harder to actually know your shit.

I lost 40 pounds in a year.
My secret is simple.

Divorce. Get a divorce.
Diet. Eat healthier.
Drinking alcohol. Stop it.

Basic stuff really. It’s an expensive plan. Cost me about 100k.

As an RN and someone on a GLP-1 (Zepbound), this medication is helping a lot of people. And we didn’t just invent this new drug, it mimics something the body already naturally makes, it just helps it stay at sustained higher levels. Please stop with the stigma of this medication as it is saving lives (obesity causes so many health complications).

Yes obesity is a problem but all the talk in the world about our food won’t do anything until the government starts taking public nutrition seriously by holding corporations responsible for what they allow to be sold to people and the costs associated with it. Bc right now “cheap to make and addicting” is the business model for food. A salad costing more than a double cheeseburger is a result of this. Poor quality food is cheaper and more readily available to people. Go to any rural town and count the number of fast food restaurants. That’s usually almost all there is.

I’m kinda old. My father grew up dirt poor. I didn’t though. He made all kinds of good money.

Blows my mind that the food he ate was far healthier than what I ate growing up.

I'm on wegovy and the only major side effect I have is nausea and constipation. It's worked out well for me so far.