I started taking Ozempic a year ago to lose weight. What I wasn't expecting was how much it would affect my body inflammation. Whereas my body pain level was usually about an 7-8 it's currently down to 2-3. I feel so much better now, it's amazing.
@@ddajani45 In part perhaps, but there was a large decrease in body pain well before I had lost any significant weight. Additionally, I recently had to come off the medication for awhile and the inflammation/pain came right back whereas I stayed the same weight. This week I went back on med, pain went away in days. It's more than the presence of fat that is causing the inflammation.
I started ozempic about 5mo ago but stopped earlier this year. The side effects had subsided mostly but did not help me lose weight. Did help some with cravings but made me feel bad the day afterand very fatigued. I started a weight loss exercise program and healthy diet, no sugar or very little. Naturally lost cravings as body adjusted. Losing weight and feel energetic. Just dont like putting drugs in my body unnessarily. When i get next checkup and numbers, will determine my move.
Thanks, Dr. Hansen, for your logical deduction: prevention of cancer and semaglutide. However, how can you explain the correlation between semaglutide (incretin mimetics) and medullary thyroid cancer Multiple or Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2) with the same logic?
I follow a healthy lifestyle. My struggle is with PCOS and my hormone imbalance causes me insomnia, elevated cortisol and anxiety about food...which makes me struggle with binge eating. I use Ozempic at the lowest dose for 0.25 for months with minimal side effects. I initially lost 5 pounds and the weight loss has maintained. I like a weekly semiglutide at a low does because I helps eliminate me obsessing over food and it breaks the cycle of binge eating. It helps stabilized my weight. My insurance won't cover it and It is expensive but for me it is worth it, not for weight loss but for eliminating binge eating disorder triggered by PCOS. GREAT VIDEO, thank you!
I suffer from type 2 diabetes. I was started on Ozempic 0.25 mg in Dec 2022. During Jan and Feb 2023 Ozempic was not available anywhere in Australia. In Mar 2023 the doc increased the dose to 0.50 mg. Even though the drug was not available for a couple of months, I still managed to lose 4 kilos and haven't had any nausea...only a few headaches so far. It's end of May 2023 now. I hope to be able to continue using this drug, however it worries me the fact that this drug can cause tyroid cancer and pancreatitis even though these are rare side effects. I'll be gathering more info regarding these risks as time goes by. Thank you for your video Dr Hansen and, please, do follow up on Ozempic pros and cons. Cheers from Aussie land!
This is, by far, the best video I have seen that deals with obesity and it’s ramifications to our health. Thank you so much! Overweight and obesity are so prevalent, and the health effects so devastating, that I think there is nothing more important for our society to mitigate. You have presented information that, if acted upon, could save our healthcare systems from being overwhelmed and make us so much more healthy. These drugs appear to have a role to play but, in reality, unless we change our eating and exercise habits, our health will continue to get worse! What a shame that we are making decisions that are harming us so profoundly.
What about the risks of getting cancer from taking Ozempic? In animal studies, thyroid cancers were found in the animals who took this drug. If I have a history of thyroid problems and a cousin in her 20s with thyroid cancer, should I avoid taking this drug to help with weight-loss (would be on it for 6 months)? Also, what about the issues around pancreatitis? I also have a history of pancreatic cancer in my family, so don't really want to risk it... Currently, I am not taking it for these reasons, but the benefits of weight-loss would be really nice for the reasons you mentioned in this video...just don't think those benefits outweigh the risks for me atm until more info and long term studies show otherwise, sadly.
I used to ritually clean my plate, anyway, I just can’t now. That to me is a miracle. My body knows when to stop eating and it’s driven to. I’m on week six of Ozempic. Barely dosing at all and only once per week. It makes me nauseous for about three days. The nausea is constantly present but not always glaringly so. I haven’t actually thrown up. I’m miserable anyway with all my other symptoms so it’s something I’ve been willing to endure to see if my body adjusts to it. I’m down 15 lbs. My apple shape barrel midsection has let go of some bloating. I’ll take it. I’m curious how the coming weeks will be as I ramp up to higher dosages.
Thankful for learning that eat protein and fat at every meal helps with keeping fuller for longer. Ozempic and drugs like it should only be for diabetic patients and those suffering from severe obesity. Skinny/healthy or slightly overweight people need to use other ways to manage weight, especially while there is a shortage of the drug.
And check your blood pressure regularly. And of course don't smoke. Ok, that's all you need to know along with the healthy diet and exercise. P.S. I strongly recommend tai chi for seniors, as they need to work on balance to prevent falls, but it's pretty low impact and relaxing.
Yes for the average person that these work for. For others that doesn't work. I had high cortisol... literally nothing else except mounjaro worked. And now my cortisol is lower along with my weight and my inflammation which caused the high cortisol from my autoimmune disease
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Since you've already covered this in prior videos, fasting, intermittent fasting and Low Carb diets (Keto, LCHF, ect), you could have mentioned those lifestyle methods/changes as opposed to drugs with side-effects, known and unknown. 😢
Why do you assume using semaglutide is independent of the other strategies? These should be done with the medical intervention and after! His topic in this video was meant to be specific. He never discounted the need for a healthy diet and lifestyle here. You've missed part of the assignment.
It would be more appropriate to put metabolic disorder in the center of all those ven diagrams. Insulin Resistance is only one facet of metabolic disorder. There are a whole host of hormones that are out of whack in metabolic disorder not just insulin. And mitochondrial dysfunction is a other hallmark of metabolic disorder and not strictly/wholly a function of insulin resistance. This oversimplifies it.
You're right. It's like this: Avoid simple carbs. Avoid sodium. Avoid saturated fats. Avoid tobacco. Check your blood pressure regularly. And remember to exercise. As you can see, metabolic syndrome is actually a combination of all the bad things that will happen if you don't follow the above advice.
Could you comment on how being Type 1 IDDM plays into the insulin resistance calculations? I am looking good in all of the other categories but am concerned about the IDDM. Thank you!
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Yep nothing to do with agriculture and the fact that Nations became obese when McDonald's and other fast-food chains moved into their area has nothing to do with it it's simply pure coincidence
is this a sponsored video? because you really are making it seem like a miracle drug. these medications are already impossible to get despite the fact that they're prohibitively expensive. this video doesn't help.
I hope the answer is no, it cannot. Because this is being used by people who do not have a need for weight loss that is resistant to a bit of exercise and a high veg diet. They just want a 'magic pill.' It has side effects, it is very expensive, and is recommended life long, with possible serious health consequences if you quit.
Our problem is our government allows the food corporations to put all these deadly foods out in the market. High fructose corn syrup needs to be banned, that’s why the obesity rates are higher today from the 1960’s. It’s all about money, the food and pharmaceutical companies are responsible for this obesity epidemic.
It wouldn't work for me. I had high cortisol from inflammation from my autoimmune issues. Nothing I did worked except this and now I'm able to lose weight and my inflammation has gone down finally. I'm on mounjaro though
I used to like your videos, I really did. During the lockdown, they helped me understand Covid, what it did, and how to avoid it. Now, everything is about what's bad for you and whats going to kill you and do on. I can't do it anymore.
That's too bad because he is informative and there are friends and others who do or can benefit from the other videos - like this one I want to send to my BFF. Will she take it to heart or watch it, maybe not but she should. It's not always about me but I watch the ones I want to. Dr Hansons' vids are good. Worthy of merit, in my book.
Nerine, that is sad to hear. The human body is one. All the systems of the human body are dependent upon each other to function. A problem in digestion can work its way to a problem with heart, circulation, nervous system, etc. Doctors do cover alot of topics to help the population possibly make decisions to help keep them optimal and happier before possibly needing their specialty of doctorate. That is what Dr. Hansen does for us, give us information so we can make informed decisions for ourselves.
@@billyhndrsn4542 I'm a retired RN. I know all about the systems and I've worked with doctors for decades. The problem with this doctor is that, as neat as I can figure, EVERYTHING is bad for you except for what he signs off on. I believe in moderation. Most foods in moderation. The body does need some salt, some sugars, some fats. I live a healthy life. I've never smoked or used any vapes. I don't use recreational drugs, even Marijuana, I eat healthy and I exercise. I have a glass of red wine maybe twice a month. I really don't need this doctor to tell me how to eat and live my life. But you? Carry on.
@@nerine9301 we both believe in the moderation lifestyle thought. I am not a doctor, but appreciate information about all facets of the human anatomy from doctors. Carry on.
💔🌙Our number here is a woman from Palestine Gaza Helping the poor by feeding in the month of Ramadan is one of the Sunnahs of Islam Sheikh of Islam Ibn Taymiyyah Do good and you will find it in the month of Ramadan
I started taking Ozempic a year ago to lose weight. What I wasn't expecting was how much it would affect my body inflammation. Whereas my body pain level was usually about an 7-8 it's currently down to 2-3. I feel so much better now, it's amazing.
Did you have trouble with nausea and stomach problems while on Ozempic?
Inflammation went down cause u lost weight
@@ddajani45
In part perhaps, but there was a large decrease in body pain well before I had lost any significant weight.
Additionally, I recently had to come off the medication for awhile and the inflammation/pain came right back whereas I stayed the same weight. This week I went back on med, pain went away in days.
It's more than the presence of fat that is causing the inflammation.
@@ddajani45 DUH... .
It’s the opposite for me…
I started ozempic about 5mo ago but stopped earlier this year. The side effects had subsided mostly but did not help me lose weight. Did help some with cravings but made me feel bad the day afterand very fatigued. I started a weight loss exercise program and healthy diet, no sugar or very little. Naturally lost cravings as body adjusted. Losing weight and feel energetic. Just dont like putting drugs in my body unnessarily. When i get next checkup and numbers, will determine my move.
Thanks, Dr. Hansen, for your logical deduction: prevention of cancer and semaglutide. However, how can you explain the correlation between semaglutide (incretin mimetics)
and medullary thyroid cancer Multiple or Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2) with the same logic?
I follow a healthy lifestyle. My struggle is with PCOS and my hormone imbalance causes me insomnia, elevated cortisol and anxiety about food...which makes me struggle with binge eating. I use Ozempic at the lowest dose for 0.25 for months with minimal side effects. I initially lost 5 pounds and the weight loss has maintained. I like a weekly semiglutide at a low does because I helps eliminate me obsessing over food and it breaks the cycle of binge eating. It helps stabilized my weight. My insurance won't cover it and It is expensive but for me it is worth it, not for weight loss but for eliminating binge eating disorder triggered by PCOS. GREAT VIDEO, thank you!
Thank you so much, and I really enjoyed the format of the video with the notes!
I suffer from type 2 diabetes. I was started on Ozempic 0.25 mg in Dec 2022. During Jan and Feb 2023 Ozempic was not available anywhere in Australia. In Mar 2023 the doc increased the dose to 0.50 mg. Even though the drug was not available for a couple of months, I still managed to lose 4 kilos and haven't had any nausea...only a few headaches so far. It's end of May 2023 now. I hope to be able to continue using this drug, however it worries me the fact that this drug can cause tyroid cancer and pancreatitis even though these are rare side effects. I'll be gathering more info regarding these risks as time goes by. Thank you for your video Dr Hansen and, please, do follow up on Ozempic pros and cons. Cheers from Aussie land!
This is, by far, the best video I have seen that deals with obesity and it’s ramifications to our health. Thank you so much! Overweight and obesity are so prevalent, and the health effects so devastating, that I think there is nothing more important for our society to mitigate. You have presented information that, if acted upon, could save our healthcare systems from being overwhelmed and make us so much more healthy.
These drugs appear to have a role to play but, in reality, unless we change our eating and exercise habits, our health will continue to get worse! What a shame that we are making decisions that are harming us so profoundly.
No drugs needed. Just eat a keto diet and obesity becomes a non issue.
@@mbrochh82What's a keto diet?
Great information and facts on Obesity. It’s incredibly sad that children obesity is up 20%.
What about the risks of getting cancer from taking Ozempic? In animal studies, thyroid cancers were found in the animals who took this drug. If I have a history of thyroid problems and a cousin in her 20s with thyroid cancer, should I avoid taking this drug to help with weight-loss (would be on it for 6 months)?
Also, what about the issues around pancreatitis? I also have a history of pancreatic cancer in my family, so don't really want to risk it...
Currently, I am not taking it for these reasons, but the benefits of weight-loss would be really nice for the reasons you mentioned in this video...just don't think those benefits outweigh the risks for me atm until more info and long term studies show otherwise, sadly.
I limited my Victoza ( GLP-1 ) to 6 months for that reason prior to weight loss surgery. That was 3.5 years ago.
@@williamroberts6327 did you have gastric sleeve? Did it help with actual appetite and satiation?
@@Cindy-xk5vm Yes and yes 😊
Great informative video on cancer prevention and just better health. 👍
Great information on insulin resistance and your emphasis on nutritional treatment. Drugs are great if you can live with the side effects.
I used to ritually clean my plate, anyway, I just can’t now. That to me is a miracle. My body knows when to stop eating and it’s driven to.
I’m on week six of Ozempic. Barely dosing at all and only once per week. It makes me nauseous for about three days. The nausea is constantly present but not always glaringly so. I haven’t actually thrown up. I’m miserable anyway with all my other symptoms so it’s something I’ve been willing to endure to see if my body adjusts to it.
I’m down 15 lbs. My apple shape barrel midsection has let go of some bloating. I’ll take it. I’m curious how the coming weeks will be as I ramp up to higher dosages.
Thankful for learning that eat protein and fat at every meal helps with keeping fuller for longer. Ozempic and drugs like it should only be for diabetic patients and those suffering from severe obesity. Skinny/healthy or slightly overweight people need to use other ways to manage weight, especially while there is a shortage of the drug.
Thank you.. explained very succinctly ☮️
Hi, Doctor! But what about the association between Ozempic and thyroid cancer? Would you consider talking about this too?
Excellent information. Rather than medicines though, I still believe a healthy diet and adequate regular exercise are the best strategy for health.
And check your blood pressure regularly. And of course don't smoke. Ok, that's all you need to know along with the healthy diet and exercise. P.S. I strongly recommend tai chi for seniors, as they need to work on balance to prevent falls, but it's pretty low impact and relaxing.
Yes for the average person that these work for. For others that doesn't work. I had high cortisol... literally nothing else except mounjaro worked. And now my cortisol is lower along with my weight and my inflammation which caused the high cortisol from my autoimmune disease
Define a healthy diet. If you follow the FDA's guidelines you are sure to be fat,sick and die young.
What are your thoughts on Bone density loss being one of the side effects
Thank you Doctor great information 👍
Very helpful thank you
Hi Dr.Hansen good see you great video all your videos is awesome, take care pal 👍✌️💪🏿 💪🏿 💪🏿 people don't forget hit the like button 👍👍👍 Dr.Hansen puts lot his time in bringing these great videos he is a awesome doctor, knows his stuff thank you in advance have a great day 👍✌️
Thank you. Dr . Very helpful
Since you've already covered this in prior videos, fasting, intermittent fasting and Low Carb diets (Keto, LCHF, ect), you could have mentioned those lifestyle methods/changes as opposed to drugs with side-effects, known and unknown. 😢
These things don't always work for everyone
Why do you assume using semaglutide is independent of the other strategies? These should be done with the medical intervention and after! His topic in this video was meant to be specific. He never discounted the need for a healthy diet and lifestyle here. You've missed part of the assignment.
It would be more appropriate to put metabolic disorder in the center of all those ven diagrams. Insulin Resistance is only one facet of metabolic disorder. There are a whole host of hormones that are out of whack in metabolic disorder not just insulin. And mitochondrial dysfunction is a other hallmark of metabolic disorder and not strictly/wholly a function of insulin resistance. This oversimplifies it.
You're right. It's like this: Avoid simple carbs. Avoid sodium. Avoid saturated fats. Avoid tobacco. Check your blood pressure regularly. And remember to exercise. As you can see, metabolic syndrome is actually a combination of all the bad things that will happen if you don't follow the above advice.
So do you have to take this the rest of your life to keep weight? Also is it safe?
Thank you
What about preventing Cancer recurrence, in hormone related cancers such as ovarian?
Very helpful
@8:00 great explanations about why Fat is bad for people
Could you comment on how being Type 1 IDDM plays into the insulin resistance calculations? I am looking good in all of the other categories but am concerned about the IDDM. Thank you!
Hmm seem too good to be true, beside its expensive price 🤔
Some studies say it causes cancers and damages heart valves and some that it prevents it. Which one is it???
Sir please clarify on pcsk9 inhibitors , also, multiple times, sir ,i have ,asked you sir, please share your light on it, please reply sir.
Respectfully I appreciate your amazing service dr uzola , you have always been able to help me with any kind of health issues , I don't know how to face the shame of HSV , I'm grateful I'm cured with your medication !!!!!! :
Also, the O-o-o-o-Ozempic TV jingle is maddening. It should be banned at once.
My oncologist told me she would not sign off for me to get it.
1st day taking Ozembic... No ussues yet.. most of my weight is the worst kind... Viseral fat around my stomach...
Beware of pancreatic cancer…. I know 3 cases
My level on insulin resistance is simply I didn't move alot
So apple shaped is caused by insulin resistance?
Yep nothing to do with agriculture and the fact that Nations became obese when McDonald's and other fast-food chains moved into their area has nothing to do with it it's simply pure coincidence
I like how he is literally reading from a piece of paper for us in this video.😅
is this a sponsored video? because you really are making it seem like a miracle drug. these medications are already impossible to get despite the fact that they're prohibitively expensive. this video doesn't help.
It basically is a miracle drug. The claims are not overblown.
😅 Spent some lunch time with a pharmaceutical representative from Novo Medlink?! Or, they don’t want NVO drop too much recently?
Thes drugs work!! A1c from 11 to 6.6 when I could never get it to lower!!
I hope the answer is no, it cannot. Because this is being used by people who do not have a need for weight loss that is resistant to a bit of exercise and a high veg diet. They just want a 'magic pill.' It has side effects, it is very expensive, and is recommended life long, with possible serious health consequences if you quit.
I know family members that are losing weight with these injections. They are also experiencing the nausea side effects.
I think a video like this is premature, irresponsible and presumptuous. Advertisement.
Our problem is our government allows the food corporations to put all these deadly foods out in the market. High fructose corn syrup needs to be banned, that’s why the obesity rates are higher today from the 1960’s. It’s all about money, the food and pharmaceutical companies are responsible for this obesity epidemic.
Could liposuction reduce your risk of cancer?
no
Most (90%) meningiomas are benign.
Eat a real food low carb diet. You won’t need the meds.
It wouldn't work for me. I had high cortisol from inflammation from my autoimmune issues. Nothing I did worked except this and now I'm able to lose weight and my inflammation has gone down finally. I'm on mounjaro though
I used to like your videos, I really did. During the lockdown, they helped me understand Covid, what it did, and how to avoid it. Now, everything is about what's bad for you and whats going to kill you and do on. I can't do it anymore.
That's too bad because he is informative and there are friends and others who do or can benefit from the other videos - like this one I want to send to my BFF. Will she take it to heart or watch it, maybe not but she should. It's not always about me but I watch the ones I want to. Dr Hansons' vids are good. Worthy of merit, in my book.
Nerine, that is sad to hear. The human body is one. All the systems of the human body are dependent upon each other to function. A problem in digestion can work its way to a problem with heart, circulation, nervous system, etc. Doctors do cover alot of topics to help the population possibly make decisions to help keep them optimal and happier before possibly needing their specialty of doctorate. That is what Dr. Hansen does for us, give us information so we can make informed decisions for ourselves.
@@billyhndrsn4542 I'm a retired RN. I know all about the systems and I've worked with doctors for decades. The problem with this doctor is that, as neat as I can figure, EVERYTHING is bad for you except for what he signs off on. I believe in moderation. Most foods in moderation. The body does need some salt, some sugars, some fats. I live a healthy life. I've never smoked or used any vapes. I don't use recreational drugs, even Marijuana, I eat healthy and I exercise. I have a glass of red wine maybe twice a month. I really don't need this doctor to tell me how to eat and live my life. But you? Carry on.
@@nerine9301 we both believe in the moderation lifestyle thought. I am not a doctor, but appreciate information about all facets of the human anatomy from doctors. Carry on.
You don't like hearing the truth I guess. You want to be told you're healthy for laying on the couch and eating potato chips.
💔🌙Our number here is a woman from Palestine Gaza Helping the poor by feeding in the month of Ramadan is one of the Sunnahs of Islam Sheikh of Islam Ibn Taymiyyah Do good and you will find it in the month of Ramadan
I know that when I was deployed in Kuwait
Fasting half day until evening, and donate money saved from that for charity.
@@mingkee27 I hope you will donate for my children 🌙💔