Just a quick word about my daughter’s personal journey with Ozempic, another semaglutide. She had been overweight since puberty, she lost some weight on Keto, then hit a plateau. She started taking Ozempic and gradually upped the dosage. She took it for approximately 2 years, got down to her ideal weight, stopped the Ozempic and has maintained her weight loss for the past ten months! She had no adverse reactions. Nobody should intend to take this medication forever, it’s a tool to assist your weight loss journey, not a magic wand!
I'm a retired Paramedic and until 1981 we rarely saw Type 2 diabetes. Then around 1979-80 when High fructose corn syrup was incorporated into food processing, we started to see a sharp increase in type 2 diabetes. Coincidence or....
It was inevitable. People used to it wholesome foods. Foods you could see by naked eye for what they are. Eggs, from your local farm market, meat from your local butcher, chicken, sausages, fresh vegetables and fruits. We used to know when they all come from. We used to buy cuts of meats from local butcher and mince it to make own mince meat for burgers or spagetti bolognese, etc. Now, we go to supermarket and we don't have idea where these products on the shelf come from. Looking at the labels , we see list of ingredients we have no idea what they are. We buy meat, but it's no longer just a meat. It says another dozen of ingredients on the label. We are all lab rats for all I care. No wonder we get sick, we get ill, we prematurely die of some strange and new diseases no-one heard before. This convenient food is killing us. We are like cows, being fed blindly by supermarkets selling us rubbish food for as much as they can get away with. They only care to produce food as cheap as they can get away with and with highest markup they can. This is our reality now...
I have never heard of that medication before. A gamer changer for the obesity epidemic is to stop pushing that stupid food pyramid down everyone's throat.
Same. On keto, I now take zero medications. Down from over 10. My chronic back pain from an old injury is gone. I was on a pain patch for that. No more high cholesterol, BP, diabetes, depression, insomnia. My back injury pain required gabapentin, baclofen, and a pain patch to deliver 24-hour relief. I was so depressed from chronic pain I was on 3 anti-depressants, zolpidem and Xanax, my high blood pressure required 2 pills twice a day, and a statin, plus metformin for diabetes. Shall I go on? There's no way I am taking another fking pill. Keto is amazing. I cannot stress how much healthier I am, no more chronic inflammation that was killing me!!
I think ONLY the educated patient wants to get off of drugs! I have had several very good doctors but never once have I thought they were trying to get me off of a drug. I can never remember it being mentioned. One doctor put me on a heart med, then doubled it, then raised the dose yet again. Years later I had one of these good docs tell me I should never have been put that drug and why. (He is retired and 93, and is still educating himself). I see todays docs trying to fix the symptoms, not the problem!
I lost 30% of my body weight, in half the time as this study, by switching to keto, IF, and drop the veg oils. And all of the side effects are good, especially triglycerides, HDL, etc. And it didn't cost anything.
This is exactly what I was thinking while watching. If you’re obese, just cut the carbs, quit eating processed non-foods and dial your meals back to once or twice a day. Not only will you lose at least 16% of your body weight over the course of a year, it won’t cost $15,000 and, oh yeah, it won’t do God only knows what to your brain stem. It’s madness. Congratulations on your results!
@@buckturgidson1448 But its not that easy mate. People have to deal with Hormonal imbalances and some have insuline resistance with hypothyroidism shit. So Semaglutide may help someone to move the scale little bit and obviously they this drug would work with exercise and diet control.
Keto can be expensive but not nearly as expensive as this. For $400, you could easily buy the highest quality meats and vegetables. Not only lose weight but completely improve your health.
For my entire life, even as a small child, I've been melancholic. I thought it was just part of who I was. Nothing major just a general sadness most of the time but there were a few weeks every year where I would fall into an actual depression. I remember 5-10 years old trying to go to sleep, staring into the darkness and my mind racing with thoughts about life and the universe. Why do we exist? What happens when we die? Is the universe an infinity of nothingness? Would it be worse to live forever or die? I'm sure most people can relate, and it did calm down as I moved into my 20's but only since going carnivore did I notice happiness and a general sense of being at ease sweep over me. Cure for depression? Ribeye steak!
I’m on a GLP-1 agonist as well. I’m also nearly carnivore working my way to weaning off carbs 100%. It’s helped curb my night time and sugar cravings. It’s not costing me $1200 a month, more like $100. I’m also on a lower dose and don’t take it everyday-I’m on a daily micro injector so I can pick which days I want it and better modulate my dose so I don’t get nausea. I fast in the morning, take my injection at noon. Mostly meat dinner and then no snacks. I’m also morbidly obese and scared to die, I’m desperate and scared. I do not plan on taking it forever I really just want a head start so I can get my mobility back.
@@AprilJoi5 I stopped for a bit I was getting a lot of swelling in my limbs and face. I was losing weight though yes. Just odd since what was happening with me isnt really a side effect ppl have gotten.
I'd been on Ozempic for 5months and in that time I lost 56 lbs but did suffer quite badly with nausea, for this reason I wasn't able to increase my dose above 0.50 at any time. The effect it had on me was that I felt full MUCH quicker and I stayed full for a lot longer. Also a very interesting difference I found was that all my life I had a very sweet tooth, after first 2 months on Ozempic no longer craved or wanted or enjoyed sweet things, if I ate them I felt like "hmm yea that chocolate was ok but nothing special" which meant I no longer wanted it. I haven't been paid to take Ozempic, in fact as I'm in the U.K I had to pay for a private prescription (£130 for a 3 month prescription ) and then at the pharmacy I paid £86 for each pen (a pen lasts 4 weeks). Ozempic has changed my life, it's stopped my cravings for sweets & candy cakes etc and it has given me my life back
Thanks. The starting point is to use Ozempic which can go the max of 1.0mg per dosing. Based on your comments 1.0mg or below will help a lot of people. Only when one has to go up to 2.4mg then there is no choice but to switch to Wegovy.
Amazing that the guys who sells books and supplements and videos is talking about conflict of interest. That dumb southern accent seems ironic when he quotes upton Sinclair.
Well, I am diabetic type two, and since three month I am getting treated with a semaglutide at a dosage of 0,5mg once a week. Not only did it cut my insuline intake in half, and brought my HBA1C down, it also completely changed, or better calmed my hunger. I already lost 9kg (about 20 pounds) and I have no problem to keep on doing intermittent fasting for 7 days a week. The first time in decades I actually can say "no" to food and have no problem around snacks and sweets, that other people carelessly put into my way. So, I think it may be lifechanging for a lot of people.
If you use the drug to change how you eat and how often, the weight will stay off. If you begin flirting with the foods high carb, sugar, salt and fat aka processed foods, the weight will eventually pile back on.
I think that it is wonderful that you brought your A1C down with this drugs. But if you don't change what you are eating and how often you are eating then if you go off the drug, you will regain the bad A1C. Low carb works without drugs.
I've been on .25 of OZ (4 weeks) then up to .50 now & I've lost almost 17 pounds & 25 inches. I just took my 8th dose. It does help to lose weight. It's not a forever type of medication for weightloss, that you can take every day/week for the rest of your life but it is a good tool to help shed some pounds & get you moving in the right direction. 🤷♀️
@@guillenmarco I honestly haven't changed up my diet much at all, other than the medicine changing my taste buds! LOL I eat dirty keto though I guess you'd say.
@@sahejsran Still on it & lost over 30 pounds. My taste buds change a lot, things I liked for years now taste bad. Things I didn't like before now taste good lol. It's weird but it does work. I did have to cut myself back from 1mg to .50 though, the 1mg was keeping me way too nauseated to function and I was having to take Zofran almost daily. At .50 I do pretty good.
Did you have to pay out of pocket or did you're insurance pay for most of it ? Also did you have to go to a weight loss clinic doctor or your prime doctor ?
I take Rybelsus (active ingredient semaglutide) and I take it as a Type 2 diabetic to help control my blood sugar. It helps immensely and I have also lost 60 lbs. My A1C was 4.2 last check. I’ll keep it. I’m happy with what it does and the only side effect I had was nausea for the first few weeks. Doing great now.
Hi doc, I've been on Wegovy for a half year now and have taken off over 20% or so of my body weight. It truly is a game changer. During this time, I starting changing a lot of my eating habits and have started an exercise regimen, both as a natural result of how much better I've been feeling physically. . If you'd like to discuss my experience, is be happy to share with you.
Congratulations! I’m 5 weeks into taking Wegovy, just increased to .5 and I’d love to know what you ate. I had been eating carnivore prior to starting the Wegovy and curious if others have done both and how they’re doing. I did venture to try more Keto than carnivore but my body did not do well with the veggies.
@@katclark08 I didn't do any structured diet plan. My biggest focus has been on protein though. Although it took me a while to get to that point. I was constantly nauseous for the first few weeks. I don't always eat the right food, but eat small amounts.
My coworker looks amazing. She’s been on wegovy for year. She’s lost 89 lbs. her skin is beautiful too. She looks fresh and no dark circles under her eyes. Said she was nauseous for first 4 months. But she found it was triggered by certain foods like McDonald’s.
Dr Berry, Love, love,love this video. It goes along with what I learned in dental hygiene school. Figure out who’s getting payed. I would like if you would make a video about keto/carnivore and oral health. The most common diseases are gingivitis, periodontist and tooth decay. Thanks again for all you do.
Does keto/carnivore improve oral health? Or is someone who’s doing those lifestyles naturally care about their overall health so they take better care of their teeth, too?
I take semaglutide (in Canada it's called Ozempic). I've been on it for over a year and have dropped 25 pounds. I only take 1mg per week, though. It also has heart benefits as well and as a stroke survivor, I am not complaining. It also helps to control blood sugars and my A1C is down to 6.5. I am very happy with this drug. Please don't misunderstand my enthusiasm. I also have made an effort to eat a healthy diet. After my stroke I developed an aneurysm at the top of my right leg due to the stent procedure I had. I had a partial blockage in my carotid artery. The surgery to repair my femoral artery and remove the aneurysm left me with permanent nerve damage in my leg. I don't move so well anymore as a result. I use a cane to get around. So in light of not being able to exercise properly this drug has had a great benefit to me. But I am only one individual, so take that for what it is.
For those who have no other options, you do what you have to do to live your life. But those who could change their diets but instead want to eat the SAD till the cows come home will abuse it and their bodies. But, it's their choice. I'm too busy trying to heal myself.
*We have Ozempic here in the U.S. as well, dunno why he's acting like this is anything new. It's even advertised on tv for Years now. With a jingle that goes "Oh oh oh oh ozempic, you knowwwww" (in reference to the oh oh oh oh it's magic, you knowww song).* *Notice he won't list the drugs ACTUAL name...He just doesn't wanna lose his own money by having his viewers aka his $ turn into to people realizing that there is an fda approved pill out there for people who struggle. Notice he asks for money at the end 🙄😒...a doctor none-the-less not some 19 year old youtuber trying to make it so they link their patreon*
I also take ozempic and have lost 37lbs and in the time I was taking this I was able to develop a healthier relationship with food so when I come off with it, I won't fall into old habits. I did lose 50lbs on keto and felt great too so they both work... but no matter way you choose to lose weight you need to develop a positive relationship with food and in my case be able have other ways of coping with tough emotions
The side effects would need even more drugs to deal with so you can spend even more money on drugs...It's a win win...Personally I would rather spend all that money on Steak
@@T-aka-T: Maybe I can get cheaper grass fed meat in Australia than you can where you are but US1,200 would definitely buy me more than one month's worth of delicious, grass fed ribeyes!
There just needs to be an enormous campaign in this nation about the proper human diet and education about the utilization of food for energy relating to the body‘s ability to break it down and utilize it versus just storing it.
As a pre-diabetic, I have used Byetta and Victoza. They seemed to lower my appetite, but I thought that was due to the mild but constant nausea that I had while taking them. Fatty carnivore with some occasional low carb veg has done more for me than anything. I had PCOS, was perimenopausal, and had Hashimotos, but I have been able to loose 75 lbs. in the last 6 mo. It works because I’m not walking around hungry all the time.
I started taking Semaglutide 1 week ago & today was my second dose. I have suffered from a few of the side effects - mainly nausea. Overall I am pleased with this drug. I do feel that there is a strong chance that the effects will wear off. So I am using this as a strong spring board to get me back on track. I have begun a proper diet when I started taking the medication. I feel in the next few days I will be ready & plan on incorporating exercise. My observation on Semaglutide is that there is a bigger correlation with blood sugar levels in my system and how I eat than I thought. Seems like blood sugar levels effect my thoughts more than I thought.
I've been on Ozempic for 3 months now and I've gone from 228 pounds to now 190. The best part about it is it reduces cravings. After I got up to 1mg a week I could eat around 1000 calories a day, stop eating around 1am and then stop until the next day where I'd eat again around 8am.
For me there are no negatives. I feel normal and am not obsessive about food. No matter what I did before I was always obsessive even doing keto, carnivore and fasting. This is a wonderful tool and I am extremely happy with Wegovy! It works miracles for me!
A family member has been using Trulicity for about 5 years now. He’s T2D and he lost about 100 lbs and has kept it off for at least 4 years. He does continue to use Trulicity. He initially thought he lost the weight on his own with low carb eating, but now with all the talk about these types of drugs he realizes it has helped… a lot.
Dr Berry, my husband and I love your vlogs! I will be starting ozempic tomorrow. I am bmi 47 and a type 2 D. I have started a carnivore diet. I have lost 7 lbs in the last 2 weeks. I don't want to to be D2 and obese. I am 67 years young. Just wanted to reach out to let you know your loved for your service to us❤ here in Michigan ❤
Hi. Type 2 diabetic here. I was prescribed this injection and started it two weeks ago. I couldn't control my blood sugars at all no matter what I did. I have been on three different medications at once (metformin, januvia and forxiga) and then put on insulin. All of the above became necessary in order to live. The biggest issue was that it has made weight loss nearly impossible. The more weight I gain, the more medication I need then the medication packs on more weight. I have to admit, that this all felt very hopeless. I could eat next to nothing even with keto and I still gained weight. I still had nasty sugar spikes. At the rate I've been going it has not been looking good at all, and no, my diet is not poor or unmanaged. I eat according to the keto diet. I also practice intermittent fasting (18 hours minimum / day). My liver releases sugar into my blood stream and the cycle starts again. I've never been able to get to the state of ketosis. There is something called dawn phenomenon or DP. This is a release of hormones in preparation of waking up for the day and boosts your Bg level. In some people it is a lot more significant than in others. Usually it happens between about 5 and 6 am, but it can happen anytime. Some people also/or get something called feet on the floor FOTF, which causes your BG to rise right after you wake up and get out of bed. I was lucky enough to end up with this being one of my biggest issues.Both of these also cause insulin resistance for a few hours after you have woken up. BTW - Diabetic nutrition specialists here in Canada are old school and do NOT teach anyone what to do other than portion everything. The main thing I've ever come across is indulge if you feel the urge but remember moderation. This is really bad advice and they go by the old model for the food pyramid where they want you to eat up to 8 portions of grains a day and do NOT recommend Keto at all. The only reason I was approved by my doctor was because I had epilepsy and I guess Keto is recommended for that. My BMI is 36 and I've been this weight for the last 22 years. My metabolism was badly damaged and slowed down to a terrible crawl when I was 16 . I was given a shot for a 3 month long birth control and I never recovered from that. It was at the beginning of the trial and in those three months I gained 70lbs. I friend of mine was rendered infertile. Another was so sick that she had to be sent to the hospital. I went from 160lbs to 230lbs in three months. Just let that sit with you for a minute. I'm just lucky when I can keep that number stable. Nevermind loosing any of it. The goal according to my doctor though, is to increase the dose slowly and then ease off of the other medication. This should help with the weight loss, the neuropathy, the insomnia, the hair loss / thinning and many other problems I've got going on. I still have to keep up with continuing the healthy diet and exercise. I do have some bad side effects. I feel sick most of the time and my appetite is next to nothing. Even fasting hadn't gotten me anywhere. My blood sugars have been going down since I started taking the shot, thankfully, not fast but they look a lot better. I've went from an average of 16.6 mmol/l = 298.8 mg/dl (just after lunch reading) to 10.2 mmol/l = 183.6 mg/dl (just after lunch reading). That's huge for me! Don't get me wrong, this does scare me. I'm prone to side effects and have a weak immune system as it is, but desperation does turn to hope when it comes to things like this. Everything has to be kept charted. My blood sugars, side effects, blood pressure, how much I sleep, when I eat and what it is. Even how many fluids I have a day. I have to track my activity and take multivitamins. This injection can cause lean muscle loss so even there I have to stay mindful. Luckily my doctor is pretty amazing and will keep track with me. I see her every week. It was either take a chance on this, or face organ shut down eventually with the diabetes. Please don't judge someone for a struggle that you don't have to experience yourself. I've read a lot of the comments and they are heartbreaking. Circumstances are different for every person. Be kind please. :( Thank you Dr. Berry for posting this video. I appreciate a neutral look at medication. I would also welcome any advice.
@@tamarastone141 No it never did. It continued for years and honestly made it so that looking in the mirror is an instant source of depression. It started to fall when I started Metformin years ago.
@@SaraMaradona I'm happy to report that my fasting blood sugar averages around 4.6 mmol/l = 82.8 mg/dl. Mid day after I've eaten I've never gotten past a 7.0. It feels great! I've went down from my initial 235lbs (when I started taking Ozempic) down to 190lbs and holding fast to that so far. The side effects sucked for the first couple of months while I adjusted to it, but now I hardly notice much of anything.
@@realityunleashed108 wow! We're similar...I started at 220 went down to 190...I'm happy you finally found your way😊 I'm hoping I find mine as well...gosh it's like swimming uphill, trying so hard to reach your goal but the resistance is unreal!
Love that the doc posted this video. Back in the early 1990s my husband and I got Fen-Phen from our doctor, shortly after it was FDA approved. I couldn’t take it because I had all the side effects listed below, not to mention I didn’t lose one pound. FDA pulled Fen-Phen from shelves in 1997 due to concerns about damage the drug was doing to patients' heart valves. Some of the serious side effects of Fen-Phen include increased blood pressure, heart palpitations, restlessness, dizziness, tremor, insomnia, shortness of breath, chest pain, and swelling of the legs and ankles. I don’t believe taking a pill will solve the obesity problem because changing your life style forever is what I believe works to lose weight. However, some people are just frustrated and will use this drug to solve their obesity problems. Only time will tell how dangerous this drug will be just like all the others approved by the FDA so billions of dollars will be made by big pharma.
I thought of Fen-Phen and Redux when Ozempic started being talked about. I remember the ads for those drugs when I was a kid. The long-term stuff is what ppl need to consider. I read that Wegovy can cause thyroid cancer, pancreatitis and gallstones. 😵💫
Dr. Berry, I really enjoy your videos so much. I know that coming from a physician that the information is exact and well researched. I’m trying so hard, but not to too hard, because of my disability. See, I’ve had a brain aneurysm/stroke in 2010 so I have problems with balance so I walk with a cane. My memory is a little blurry at times especially to the things in the past. I’ve lost 6 pounds but been on this half way for about a month. I can handle the intermittent fasting but I’m not eating the meat 🥩 that I should on a carnivore diet. I had an EGD a couple weeks ago which showed terrible irritation in my esophagus and stomach- the dr put me on proton pump inhibitors thus took me off my Pepcid 40mg BID. It has been difficult to swallow steak and meats so I’ve been eating soups which hasn’t contributed to my weight loss. Do you have any suggestions for me on what to do? What to eat that would not be so irritating to my gut/esophagus? I would appreciate it so much 🌺🌺🌺 I appreciate all your hard work - I worked for 26 years as a ICU RN. I miss it.
But your doctor will not recommend eating good food and not eating fake food, rather you doctor will recommend the drug he/she has been told to recommend, drugs. As Deep Throat once said ... 'just follow the money trail'.
Severely obese people obviously are severe sugar/carb addicts, I would say it's almost impossible for them to change their diet by themselves. More resources are needed to help these people get off processed foods...
A pity that health insurance might potentially cover this drug, but it doesn't help people who might not be able to afford better diets. There are other situations as well, that can stop people from being able to afford healthier diets. You should see what some food banks offer people. There's so much stacked against the people in general by companies and our governments, that as a whole, we need to stand up and say enough.
Well, my doctor is super against ineffective treatments. She didn't have quite this much of a critical review of it. She said I would benefit. And I hope I will. I've lost 150 lbs in 1 year, two times in my life, through really unsafe dieting. I think this will be a slower but probably safer way to lose weight.
No, no! They spend millions on making combinations of grains, seed oils and corn fructose even more hyperpalatable and giving those combos even longer shelf lives.
Thanks for the update!! Your so informative and intelligent. I really admire you and your wife. No easy way to loose weight unfortunately, takes a long time to get on and a long time to get off. I’m sticking with the old fashioned, pain stacking way; as much as I would love to be lean!! God bless and be well🙏🏻❤️😘✌🏻
3:12 Yes, that is exactly my experience with daily semaglutide (Victoza). Combined with gym and keto, I lost 40 lbs initially (2 years ago). It stopped working after about 12 weeks. I've tried it a couple of times since with initial benefit, but stops after about 8 weeks. Seems like keto and IF are better long term. 10:30 The key to eliminating side effects with semaglutide is to not overeat at any one meal. Semaglutide slows gastric emptying, and it raises hell if a meal is too large. It took one episode for me to learn that lesson; zero side effects after I slowed down a bit.
Victoza (Liraglutide= quite similar to semaglutide) is aimed at Type-2 diabetics to help them avoid being dependent on Insulin and does actually quite a good job. Weight loss is only a side effect. What they did here is that they upped the dosage so that the side effect becomes the main effect.
It has been a wee while since I have watched you on RUclips, and I've got to say: "Your shrinking away Doc!" I feel like it has been around 6 months since I last saw you , but Wow!
Thanks for your in depth study of this new diet product. We are all looking for something like this so we can continue eating what we want. I have actually spent the past 2 weeks eating one meal a day, plus a snack of fresh veggies and a sour apple. I have dropped 4 lbs. and I am excited that this appears to be working for me. I am also trying to eat keto.
Nah, I just listen to your advice (mostly carnivore and healthy keto) and OMAD. I have not only lost the 15kg from last year, but another 5kg just to feel better.
I just started this medication (probably why this video popped up in my feed). I was prescribed it by my weight loss doctor. She is starting me on a low dose 0.25 mg with a plan to increase it next month. I feel fine so far. And it’s costing me $25 a month with insurance. I started it to help control my appetite and obsessive thoughts about food. I am not expecting a miracle or to take it forever. We’ll just have to see how it goes🤷🏼♀️
I think they're on the right track, as far as altering appetite hormones. As far as people taking advantage and eating junk, etc., people who are non obese are doing that too. So there's this perception that only obese are eating bad food. It's a "hormonal" disease more and more. Non obese people aren't superior in their behaviors, in their nutritional behaviors, they just don't have the disease of messed up appetite hormones.
Men are the worst when it comes to taking a 'short cut'. Most men are looking for that magic pill, instant gratification, and jeopardize their health for it, because they all know they are invincible and will live forever! 😵💫🥴🥺 The only 'short cut' is shortening our lives! Let get some self control, self-discipline, it really is empowering to do so. I'm not talking about anorexic self control because that is purely Out of control! But fast (this includes sleep time),and eating orgainic, grass fed, etc. in an 8 hours window only, removing sugars, that includes carbs that turn to sugar. Organic fruit will become your best friend but you can't taste fruit if you have eaten sugar, and my own fail is to not eat 3 hours before bed, and getting to sleep at a reasonable time! All of this including healthy fats in your diet, and exercise will help you avoid Alzheimers, and lose weight. Eating at restaurant, even only a salad, has caused inflammation in my body, and weight. Going back to my own organic kitchen! Be healthy, all!☺️
I cannot believe I never heard that Sinclair quote before, that is spot on. I call it "the professional blind spot" and have tried to explain it to others for years with limited success. I will be getting a LOT of mileage out of that one.
Thank you for making crystal clear what this is all about. Staying with my carnivore diet, and being grateful for all it's benefits. Not needing any kind of medicine. Feeling blessed and not having any wish to contribute positively to big pharma s bottom line.... Thank you for the consistent and valuable info you share with us all.
The site says you lose 15% of body weight in 4.25 months yeah, 2 meals a day zero carbs has me losing that same weight in 4 weeks. Plus no chemicals added to my body.
Two things should be noted regarding this study: 1. It tested participants who had a BMI of 30 or OVER 2. They concede that the drug was administered in addition to "...lifestyle intervention" Regarding point #1. Individuals with a BMI over 30 tend to lose weight quickly initially. So a lion share of that percentage of weight loss could be achieved naturally, with only small changes in dietary habits. In fact, losing 14.9 percent of ones body weight over the course of 68 weeks (more than a year) when someone is that heavy is actually kind of pathetic. Many low carb adherents lose that much weight in less than half that time. For example, when I started low carb 6 years ago, I lost 28 percent of my weight in 39 weeks, going from 230 lbs to 165 lbs - from a BMI of 37 to 26.6. I continued to lose until I got down to 130 lbs. Regarding point #2. How much of the 14.9 percent weight loss was the result of life style intervention? Without knowing how much lifestyle contributed to the weight loss, there is no way to truly evaluate the efficacy of this drug.
the problem with these quick fixes is that it doesn't teach people about their relationship with food. If you can still keep eating garbage and still lose weight, you will NEVER keep it off. You can't change the outcome over the long term until you change the problem that created the situation in the first place. This is why certain entities get away with telling the general public that type 2 diabetes is a LIFE LONG affliction that needs to be "managed" instead of telling them that they CAN CURE it if they really want to, but it takes WORK and WANT.
First of all, I love all your videos and all the info you have been sharing with all of us. I've been working with my mom who has T2 diabetes and have directed her to this youtube channel to get some good info. That being said, unless you are saying what you are about pharmaceutical companies to stay on youtube, I think you are being naive that these corporations are being ethical in how these studies are being done. I think there are some within the corporations that are ethical, or at least think they are and are truly trying, but the corporations themselves absolutely know what they are doing and are definitely manipulating these studies to show what they want to sell their drugs.
JUST KIDDING!! 🤣🤣🥩🥩🥩🥓🥓🥓🍳🍳🍳 This is all I eat!! Im 60+ and feel great, 6000 plus steps a day, riding my bike 2miles aday blood pressure 95/67, resting heart before getting out of bed 65, man I love spring and summer in the Rockies.🎣🎣
My Dr just prescribed this to me and its the only weight loss medication ive ever tried. Ive lost good amounts of weight (30-60 lbs) in the past, mostly by doing low carb/sugar and high protien diets. Every single time I have been derailed by my desire to eat sugary foods. As an alcoholic/addict in recovery I can say that the draw to consume sugar, for me, is similar to the draw I have felt for drugs and alcohol. The 'phenomena of craving' is very similar in that once I start doing any of the above, I struggle greatly to stop myself. Im hoping this drug and its ability to lessen cravings =, when combined with a push to eat better, will help me drop the weight and not ruin it by giving in to cravings.
I've used ozempic for a couple of years now, along with metformin, jardiance, and glimiperide. AICs kept staying high and I never lost weight - no diet control. My insurance company pointed me to virta health (ketogenic diet). They took me off jardiance and glimiperide immediately. Lost some weight - i suspect mostly the initial water loss. Went on medicare which didn't cover the virta plan. It wasn't until I started watching kenberrymd and started intermittent fasting (8-16) that I started seriously started losing weight - down 25 lbs over 3 months. Hope to get off ozempic and metformin next month when I see my doctor next month for diabetes check up... and see if the weight loss continues. Thanks Dr. Berry.
I'm a pharmacist and agree with the skepticism! I couldn't help but laugh at us having to read between the lines, "I'm sure Novo Is an ethical company who would never...." 😂❤️
Pharma is like any other business. They foster innovation. Imagine if they didn't exist. I don't think people would want that either. It's a balance. Pharma products are not a one size fit all. This doesn't mean that Pharma companies are perfect either. Some Pharma products wouldn't exist if people took their health more seriously because of the lack of demand for those products. I think the food industry and governments should get more slack for their enablement of unhealthy food advertisement. All the sugar, carbs, fast food that people especially kids are fed on a daily basis is terrible. Kids are being conditioned at an early age through advertisements to eat cereals and drink sugary drinks. I am a pharmacist as well and seen lots of my patients loose weight and feel better with Semaglutide. Now, if a patient can loose weight without a drug then that's awesome, but doesn't mean there isn't room for Semaglutide for some patients. It does work.
I very much appreciate your chiming in, dear pharmacist!! I've seen the look of horror on my own pharma's face when we spoke about a very seriously prescribed drug that I was about to have filled. I smiled and told her that I've changed my mind and won't be taking it after all. And that I am responsible for my own health and will do more research. That drug's main side-effect was death. It was prescribed for end-stage parkinson's patients. I had what my doc thought was RLS. Turned out to be high BG, hot feet causing discomfort. They are much better now that I've gotten my numbers under control.
@@andytaylor1588very smart move!! good luck I feel for those down the road in years to come that will perhaps regret this diet craze decision. There isn’t enough known on the effects of healthy body using this to change the chemistry inside us and literally decrease our appetite. So essentially eating less and eating right is the cause of losing weight.
I've struggled with obesity most of my life, I had pcos and insulin resistance before I lost 100 lbs with GS surgery in 2013, I have 50 more to go but it's been rough mostly because I've added sugar and carbs back into my diet😭 my doc suggested semaglutide and gave me a sample to try, so far I've been on it for about a month and I've noticed an increased heart rate, mild nausea and constipation. Not sure if it's worth the side effects kind of scary! To be completely honest it really is about changing your diet and exercising regularly, its just harder for some of us.
I'm taking Ozempic now and have lost 95 pounds in less than a year its amazing iam living here in Canada and alot of the side side effects I get from eating food at the local grocery store it has just come out so give it a chance
I tried a prescription weight loss drug once in the 90's and ended up in the ICU with a heart arrhythmia. Instantly regretted it of course and would never take a chance like that again to lose a few pounds!
This also trains you to realize you can feel full on smaller amounts of food. After an entire year of eating a certain way your stomach should hopefully shrink and you may have a better mental game.
Dr Berry, I mostly agree with you, however I am currently taking Mounjaro for weight loss. I had already lost 78 pounds completely on my own with keto/low carb and maintained for over 3 years. However I had stalled and couldn’t move past my lowest weight of 203. With Mounjaro and changing my diet slightly (still low carb) but also counting calories to make sure I’m in a calorie deficit. I’ve been on Mounjaro since August 11 and currently have a loss of 20 pounds! I have zero intention of staying on this drug any longer than necessary. I am using this time as a training experience for my eating habits. Thanks so much for your videos! You are so informative!
The headline of their website says “with reduced calorie and increased physical activity”. Why are u saying you can eat whatever you want with it? That’s pure lying.
I have been taking Mounjaro since November 2022. I was diagnosed with T2 by my doctor. Hence his reason for prescribing it to me. I have lost 22 lbs so far with exercise ,cutting out carbs and injecting MJ every week. My doctor says he will have me on MJ until the next Thanksgiving holiday and see if I can lose more weight and lower my a1c levels.
This sounds like a drug that one can become physically dependent on very quickly. I suspect there would be enormous rebound weight gain and other problems if someone stops taking this drug.
I wonder the same thing about the weight regain, not from eating but from the metabolic changes that occurred when on Wegovy vs when you go off it. I wonder if there will be a metabolic rebound, making it almost impossible to metabolize food normally without it. It is insulin, isn't it? I guess, I am not understanding how insulin can JUST effect the brain pathways and not the rest of body.
I was thinking the same thing about using it as a temporary head start, just to get your weight loss going and establish some better (keto or carnivore) eating habits. I have a friend who is over 300 lbs, diabetic and needs hip replacement surgery. If he could lose 30 to 50 pounds in a few months, he could get the surgery and then be able to exercise again and hopefully stick to healthier eating. Even weight loss surgery requires that you eat healthier to achieve and maintain weight loss. I had a friend who died during WLS, so for me, it's not a solution.
Every time my doctor wants me to take a new medication I ask him two questions, #1- are there ANY side effects? #2- cure in one month or one a day for life? He hasn’t passed my test yet!
I started at 1 mg dosage. I didn't have any side effects that seemed any different than when I water fast. I was already in ketosis when I started the medication. I was concerned about my blood sugar dropping really low. When i water fast my blood sugar normally hangs around the fifties and sixties, but I don't experience any hypoglycemic symptoms. I decided to start eating (low carb) and not water fast while using the medication. I think the people that suffer the most are people who are in really bad metabolic condition to start. My mom takes it and she eats like crap. She probably consumes 500g of sugar A-day. A1c of 11. My a1c was 5.3. There was no transition for me because I water fasted my insulin resistance out of existence. I added ozempic because I was struggling with compliance with my fasting schedule. Even when I didn't fast my brain was always preoccupied with thoughts of food. I felt like I was in a craze of food addiction. I wanted to add something to calm my brain. I would obsess about food and I couldn't get myself started with fasting. This medication has quieted my mind. I went on vacation for 2 weeks and ate a very terrible diet, when I did eat. I was doing pinch tests on my body and expected to see a good 10 to 20 pound weight fluctuation. Not necessarily fat but definitely glycogen storage from the carb I smashed. I was surprised to see that I only had a 2lb gain. I know my body and I know how it works, I was preemptively depressed because I knew I was gonna hop on the scale and it was gon to tell me I was 20lbs heavier. The drug definitely did it's job. I'm excited to see how September goes. I am back at home and in my element. I am walking 2 to 4 miles a day. I row 5 days a week. I do IF for 20 hours a day. These were things I'd been doing before the medication but with limited success. the only time I actually lost fat was when I was waterfasting. Which I could only do a week at a time. I pretty much had no weight loss over the course of 6 months unless I was waterfasting. Even though I was eating clean, exercising, etc. So frustrating. We'll see how it how it goes.
Interesting. You believe that side effects were minimal due to not having severe metabolic issues to start with? Your situation is especially unusual since you started at such a high dose that would cause major side effects for most people. How’s it going to date? Were you on a good exercise routine when you started taking it?
Just to update you, the influencer ads for WeGovy has really kicked up over the last 6 months. We have TikTok, youtubers, and many many ads disguised as articles trying to get normal folks on this.
Saw a prescription for this today, definitely wasn’t covered by patient’s insurance. Very expensive product, I’m sure it will have a free voucher. Great video!! Thank you for the info!
I am in total agreement with you. That BLACK Box warning is not there for nothing. Change lifestyle and eating habits. Much safer way to make the weight loss permanent. Thank you for your honesty and the headsup.
WeGovy wasn't available in my area yet - so my doctor just started me on Ozempic to start the slow acclimation as we ramp up to the big dosage (and availability) 310 - 5'8 hopefully it helps be that crutch that Dr. Ken spoke about. Starting IF, and Exercise as well. Here's to 250.
Started ozempic today. Lowest dose… will slowly work up to wegovy therapeutic dose. I plan on low carb or carnivore in conjunction with the medication, and will toss in some IF as well, and supplement with weight training when I’m done titraring past side effects.
Are you still practicing I called the Berry clinic & said no longer in service Is the nurse practitioner who was with you still practicing? I live in Memphis hoping to be able to see you Im on carnivore with Hashimoto Would like to see a dr who holds to Carnivore or keto carnivore Thanks
Two years in now from this video. Has anyone heard that one develops resistance where the drug no longer works over time? I have not and I've talked to a lot of people. I am on my 9th week on Mounjaro and it works as prescribed. Loving the weight loss and all the health benefits that go with it.
I used Trulicity as a type 2 diabetic. It made me ill. I had the most excruciating stomach pain I've ever experienced, worrying my doctor enough to have multiple sonar scans performed on me. The only things that were new were my medications. Trulicity and metformin. I stopped the metformin as I saw it was a side effect and continued the Trulicity. Same problem. Threw the last three Trulicity shots in the bin and changed my diet. Weight coming down steadily and feeling better than I have in decades. Best of all? My glucose levels are low normal. Carnivore for the win!
Doc isn’t telling you everything. This drug already exists, already works, and the side effects aren’t persistent. I’ve been taking Ozempic, semaglutide 1mg weekly for months. Lost 25 lbs from 255 to 230 in 10 weeks (I follow diabetic dietary guidelines and had been at that point for 2 years). Plateaued there for a bit, but the weight reduction has made it easier and less painful for me to exercise and slow loss is continuing again. My A1C has also dropped below 5 (from 6.8 pre-Ozempic). Side effects were mainly diarrhea related, but only lasted a week until my body got used to the drug. Will the weight come back if I stop taking the drug? Maybe, but I don’t intend to find out anytime soon. Also note the placebo group’s much more modest weight loss reversed slightly at the end of the study, perhaps saying more about the mindset of people who know they’re almost done with the testing. Make up your own mind, consult your own doctor who knows your history.
I've had almost all of the digestive and other side effects. Sure, combined with Intermittent fasting, I lost the weight faster than I did on Carnivore, but in an unhealthy way, losing plenty of muscle mass. Less food, rather than less bad "food". It's an emergency drug for me. I hope to switch to Ketovore once closer to training wieght, which, for me, is 200 Lbs, starting from 350 Lbs. I'm down 90 Lbs in two months. Another thing is that my diabetic numbers are close to normal, which is unheard of for me. It looks like I'll keep my toe, which was posturing and now is starting to pink up and return a bit to flexibility.
Hi, sorry to hear about your problems. I do have a question for you though. How did you burn fat with diabetes? I have type 2 and I'm finding it almost impossible although I'm slowly gaining muscle.
Wegovy seems to be double strength Ozempic. My insurance covers Oz at $25 a month. Main side effect is constipation. Slows the emptying of your stomach and intestinal transit time. Kills your appetite. You do 0.25 for 4 weeks, then .5 for four weeks, then 1.0 if blood work remains normal and side effects are bearable. May not be for everyone, but its helping me along w keto. Thanks Dr. Berry for this post.
Thanks so much for this information. I recently got a prescription from my doctor and waiting to see if it had been approved by my insurance now I’m skeptical. I have two small babies and the thought of cancer really scares me. My mom had Graves’ disease with thyroid issues when she turned 50.
I was a participant in the Liragludtide for weight loss study (~12 years ago). They are very similar drugs. My thyroid immediately started to swell, and I still have a left lobe that is 2.5 times normal size, and a right lobe that is double. My CRP went through the roof. I deal with pancreatitis off and on, and I only took Liraglutide for 8 weeks, because the Endocrinologist they sent me to told me in no uncertain terms to get off this drug immediately. The belching wasn't just belching, it tasted like you were burping up excrement and it smelled that way too. Twelve years, and my body still isn't back to functioning as it did before the trial. Stay away from this stuff!
@@AliciasInTheKitchen omg....😟 well I stopped the drug. I'm not sure what to do at this point but to be more disciplined with my eating and continuing goin to the gym. Thanks for replying 🙂
@@tamarastone141 Keep fighting the good fight. I know it is hard. I would make sure that at your next regular checkup, you ask your dr to not only test your thyroid levels, but to also feel your thyroid (if they don't usually do that during your checkup), just to be sure it is not enlarged. My thyroid levels always tested in therapeutic range, but the thyroid was growing and growing in size to the point that when I would lift my arms over my head my thyroid would choke me.
Great video, anyone who takes this is playing with fire, pharmaceutical companies are becoming so evil and the love of money is at the root of it, there are no short cuts, eat correctly and you will eventually win out, its a lifestyle change that is needed, that doesnt come in a quick fix nor pill, I am off of my Nexium and now my Metformin due to Keto now Carnivore new eating way, so worth doing what is right by your God given body, its an amazing machine, treat it the best way you can. Thank you Dr Berry !
Just a quick word about my daughter’s personal journey with Ozempic, another semaglutide. She had been overweight since puberty, she lost some weight on Keto, then hit a plateau. She started taking Ozempic and gradually upped the dosage. She took it for approximately 2 years, got down to her ideal weight, stopped the Ozempic and has maintained her weight loss for the past ten months! She had no adverse reactions. Nobody should intend to take this medication forever, it’s a tool to assist your weight loss journey, not a magic wand!
That’s awesome.
exactly what i'm researching this medicine for! a temporary help!
@@lucypevensie6284, it’s a great help, i’ve never seen my daughter look as good as she does and her self confidence is just awesome to see!
Thanks for sharing! I was on Keto for a while and stalled for several months. Just started taking Ozempic and lost 7.6 in my first week. Game changer.
Unless you're taking it for Diabetes in which case you may be taking it for the long term.
I'm a retired Paramedic and until 1981 we rarely saw Type 2 diabetes. Then around 1979-80 when High fructose corn syrup was incorporated into food processing, we started to see a sharp increase in type 2 diabetes. Coincidence or....
Maybe more and more growth hormones in meat. That HAS to be affecting us.
Those personal observations carry a lot of weight with me. Thanks for sharing!
No coincidence
We also had the low fat push from gov at that tims
It was inevitable. People used to it wholesome foods. Foods you could see by naked eye for what they are. Eggs, from your local farm market, meat from your local butcher, chicken, sausages, fresh vegetables and fruits. We used to know when they all come from. We used to buy cuts of meats from local butcher and mince it to make own mince meat for burgers or spagetti bolognese, etc. Now, we go to supermarket and we don't have idea where these products on the shelf come from. Looking at the labels , we see list of ingredients we have no idea what they are. We buy meat, but it's no longer just a meat. It says another dozen of ingredients on the label. We are all lab rats for all I care. No wonder we get sick, we get ill, we prematurely die of some strange and new diseases no-one heard before. This convenient food is killing us. We are like cows, being fed blindly by supermarkets selling us rubbish food for as much as they can get away with. They only care to produce food as cheap as they can get away with and with highest markup they can. This is our reality now...
I have never heard of that medication before. A gamer changer for the obesity epidemic is to stop pushing that stupid food pyramid down everyone's throat.
Oh Oh Oh Ozempic (that's the ad)
@@Chrissy0325 Lol. Here in Canada we don't have pharmaceutical ads, but I watch Detroit tv and that jingle is burned into my brain!
@@itoobot they need to be banned in the US! But since big pharma spends BILLIONS on everything they can get away with it!
@@Chrissy0325 Is that ad, that has a "slighter slimmer" but still way over weight Hollywood star on it LMAO
Food pyramid (western diet) is trash.
The goal to get off meds shouldn’t be to take more meds.
Brilliant & perfectly stated!
Same. On keto, I now take zero medications. Down from over 10. My chronic back pain from an old injury is gone. I was on a pain patch for that. No more high cholesterol, BP, diabetes, depression, insomnia. My back injury pain required gabapentin, baclofen, and a pain patch to deliver 24-hour relief. I was so depressed from chronic pain I was on 3 anti-depressants, zolpidem and Xanax, my high blood pressure required 2 pills twice a day, and a statin, plus metformin for diabetes. Shall I go on? There's no way I am taking another fking pill. Keto is amazing. I cannot stress how much healthier I am, no more chronic inflammation that was killing me!!
ABSOLUTELY💥
Facts
I think ONLY the educated patient wants to get off of drugs! I have had several very good doctors but never once have I thought they were trying to get me off of a drug. I can never remember it being mentioned. One doctor put me on a heart med, then doubled it, then raised the dose yet again. Years later I had one of these good docs tell me I should never have been put that drug and why. (He is retired and 93, and is still educating himself). I see todays docs trying to fix the symptoms, not the problem!
I lost 30% of my body weight, in half the time as this study, by switching to keto, IF, and drop the veg oils. And all of the side effects are good, especially triglycerides, HDL, etc. And it didn't cost anything.
This is exactly what I was thinking while watching. If you’re obese, just cut the carbs, quit eating processed non-foods and dial your meals back to once or twice a day.
Not only will you lose at least 16% of your body weight over the course of a year, it won’t cost $15,000 and, oh yeah, it won’t do God only knows what to your brain stem.
It’s madness.
Congratulations on your results!
@@buckturgidson1448 But its not that easy mate. People have to deal with Hormonal imbalances and some have insuline resistance with hypothyroidism shit. So Semaglutide may help someone to move the scale little bit and obviously they this drug would work with exercise and diet control.
Keto can be expensive but not nearly as expensive as this. For $400, you could easily buy the highest quality meats and vegetables. Not only lose weight but completely improve your health.
Was going to say the same,I Love Keto,finally losing weight, been doing Kato for a month now ❤👍
For my entire life, even as a small child, I've been melancholic. I thought it was just part of who I was. Nothing major just a general sadness most of the time but there were a few weeks every year where I would fall into an actual depression.
I remember 5-10 years old trying to go to sleep, staring into the darkness and my mind racing with thoughts about life and the universe. Why do we exist? What happens when we die? Is the universe an infinity of nothingness? Would it be worse to live forever or die?
I'm sure most people can relate, and it did calm down as I moved into my 20's but only since going carnivore did I notice happiness and a general sense of being at ease sweep over me.
Cure for depression? Ribeye steak!
I’m on a GLP-1 agonist as well. I’m also nearly carnivore working my way to weaning off carbs 100%. It’s helped curb my night time and sugar cravings. It’s not costing me $1200 a month, more like $100. I’m also on a lower dose and don’t take it everyday-I’m on a daily micro injector so I can pick which days I want it and better modulate my dose so I don’t get nausea. I fast in the morning, take my injection at noon. Mostly meat dinner and then no snacks. I’m also morbidly obese and scared to die, I’m desperate and scared. I do not plan on taking it forever I really just want a head start so I can get my mobility back.
name of GLP-1 agonist please?
Are you seeing results a month after this post?
@@AprilJoi5 I stopped for a bit I was getting a lot of swelling in my limbs and face. I was losing weight though yes. Just odd since what was happening with me isnt really a side effect ppl have gotten.
Sounds like an inflammatory response. Are You taking any anti inflammatory supplements like Curcumin?
Be careful doing Carnivore and GLP- I was doing that and my Lipase went through the roof
I'd been on Ozempic for 5months and in that time I lost 56 lbs but did suffer quite badly with nausea, for this reason I wasn't able to increase my dose above 0.50 at any time. The effect it had on me was that I felt full MUCH quicker and I stayed full for a lot longer. Also a very interesting difference I found was that all my life I had a very sweet tooth, after first 2 months on Ozempic no longer craved or wanted or enjoyed sweet things, if I ate them I felt like "hmm yea that chocolate was ok but nothing special" which meant I no longer wanted it. I haven't been paid to take Ozempic, in fact as I'm in the U.K I had to pay for a private prescription (£130 for a 3 month prescription ) and then at the pharmacy I paid £86 for each pen (a pen lasts 4 weeks). Ozempic has changed my life, it's stopped my cravings for sweets & candy cakes etc and it has given me my life back
Thanks. The starting point is to use Ozempic which can go the max of 1.0mg per dosing. Based on your comments 1.0mg or below will help a lot of people. Only when one has to go up to 2.4mg then there is no choice but to switch to Wegovy.
@@silversurfer8237 Hi, what is Wegovy? I’ve never heard of that.
@@smurfmonster that's what the video is about...
@@AishaMBudgets Doh sorry, don’t know what I was thinking 🤦🏻♀️
Amazing that the guys who sells books and supplements and videos is talking about conflict of interest. That dumb southern accent seems ironic when he quotes upton Sinclair.
Well, I am diabetic type two, and since three month I am getting treated with a semaglutide at a dosage of 0,5mg once a week. Not only did it cut my insuline intake in half, and brought my HBA1C down, it also completely changed, or better calmed my hunger. I already lost 9kg (about 20 pounds) and I have no problem to keep on doing intermittent fasting for 7 days a week. The first time in decades I actually can say "no" to food and have no problem around snacks and sweets, that other people carelessly put into my way. So, I think it may be lifechanging for a lot of people.
If you use the drug to change how you eat and how often, the weight will stay off. If you begin flirting with the foods high carb, sugar, salt and fat aka processed foods, the weight will eventually pile back on.
I think that it is wonderful that you brought your A1C down with this drugs. But if you don't change what you are eating and how often you are eating then if you go off the drug, you will regain the bad A1C. Low carb works without drugs.
🥩 >💊 EAT REAL FOOD
I've been on .25 of OZ (4 weeks) then up to .50 now & I've lost almost 17 pounds & 25 inches. I just took my 8th dose. It does help to lose weight. It's not a forever type of medication for weightloss, that you can take every day/week for the rest of your life but it is a good tool to help shed some pounds & get you moving in the right direction. 🤷♀️
What type of diet are you eating? I'm thinking about giving this a chance in addition to starting keto.
@@guillenmarco I honestly haven't changed up my diet much at all, other than the medicine changing my taste buds! LOL I eat dirty keto though I guess you'd say.
How's it going after a year now?
@@sahejsran Still on it & lost over 30 pounds. My taste buds change a lot, things I liked for years now taste bad. Things I didn't like before now taste good lol. It's weird but it does work. I did have to cut myself back from 1mg to .50 though, the 1mg was keeping me way too nauseated to function and I was having to take Zofran almost daily. At .50 I do pretty good.
Did you have to pay out of pocket or did you're insurance pay for most of it ? Also did you have to go to a weight loss clinic doctor or your prime doctor ?
I take Rybelsus (active ingredient semaglutide) and I take it as a Type 2 diabetic to help control my blood sugar. It helps immensely and I have also lost 60 lbs. My A1C was 4.2 last check.
I’ll keep it. I’m happy with what it does and the only side effect I had was nausea for the first few weeks. Doing great now.
Hi doc, I've been on Wegovy for a half year now and have taken off over 20% or so of my body weight. It truly is a game changer. During this time, I starting changing a lot of my eating habits and have started an exercise regimen, both as a natural result of how much better I've been feeling physically. . If you'd like to discuss my experience, is be happy to share with you.
This Dr is shady. Google him.
Congratulations! I’m 5 weeks into taking Wegovy, just increased to .5 and I’d love to know what you ate. I had been eating carnivore prior to starting the Wegovy and curious if others have done both and how they’re doing. I did venture to try more Keto than carnivore but my body did not do well with the veggies.
@@katclark08 I didn't do any structured diet plan. My biggest focus has been on protein though. Although it took me a while to get to that point. I was constantly nauseous for the first few weeks. I don't always eat the right food, but eat small amounts.
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Any side effects ?
My coworker looks amazing. She’s been on wegovy for year. She’s lost 89 lbs. her skin is beautiful too. She looks fresh and no dark circles under her eyes. Said she was nauseous for first 4 months. But she found it was triggered by certain foods like McDonald’s.
That’s so encouraging about her skin. What age is she?
She’s in her 30’s
So taking a drug to lose weight but still eating McDonald’s. Do you see a problem?
Dr Berry, Love, love,love this video. It goes along with what I learned in dental hygiene school. Figure out who’s getting payed. I would like if you would make a video about keto/carnivore and oral health. The most common diseases are gingivitis, periodontist and tooth decay. Thanks again for all you do.
Does keto/carnivore improve oral health? Or is someone who’s doing those lifestyles naturally care about their overall health so they take better care of their teeth, too?
My sister-in-law is on this and has lost 56lbs so far. Her doctor started it because she had Type 2 diabetes.
I take semaglutide (in Canada it's called Ozempic). I've been on it for over a year and have dropped 25 pounds. I only take 1mg per week, though. It also has heart benefits as well and as a stroke survivor, I am not complaining. It also helps to control blood sugars and my A1C is down to 6.5. I am very happy with this drug. Please don't misunderstand my enthusiasm. I also have made an effort to eat a healthy diet. After my stroke I developed an aneurysm at the top of my right leg due to the stent procedure I had. I had a partial blockage in my carotid artery. The surgery to repair my femoral artery and remove the aneurysm left me with permanent nerve damage in my leg. I don't move so well anymore as a result. I use a cane to get around. So in light of not being able to exercise properly this drug has had a great benefit to me. But I am only one individual, so take that for what it is.
For those who have no other options, you do what you have to do to live your life. But those who could change their diets but instead want to eat the SAD till the cows come home will abuse it and their bodies. But, it's their choice. I'm too busy trying to heal myself.
We have Ozempic here too
*We have Ozempic here in the U.S. as well, dunno why he's acting like this is anything new. It's even advertised on tv for Years now. With a jingle that goes "Oh oh oh oh ozempic, you knowwwww" (in reference to the oh oh oh oh it's magic, you knowww song).*
*Notice he won't list the drugs ACTUAL name...He just doesn't wanna lose his own money by having his viewers aka his $ turn into to people realizing that there is an fda approved pill out there for people who struggle. Notice he asks for money at the end 🙄😒...a doctor none-the-less not some 19 year old youtuber trying to make it so they link their patreon*
I take Rybelsus (active ingredient semaglutide) also for Type 2 diabetes. I’ve lost 60 lbs and my A1C is at 4.2. I’m also happy with this drug.
I also take ozempic and have lost 37lbs and in the time I was taking this I was able to develop a healthier relationship with food so when I come off with it, I won't fall into old habits. I did lose 50lbs on keto and felt great too so they both work... but no matter way you choose to lose weight you need to develop a positive relationship with food and in my case be able have other ways of coping with tough emotions
The side effects would need even more drugs to deal with so you can spend even more money on drugs...It's a win win...Personally I would rather spend all that money on Steak
YES can you imagine how many ribeyes you could buy with 1200 dollars!
@@Phatkillzesp grass-fed--not as many as you'd like! 🤔🐂❤️
@@T-aka-T: Maybe I can get cheaper grass fed meat in Australia than you can where you are but US1,200 would definitely buy me more than one month's worth of delicious, grass fed ribeyes!
@@resourcedragon hi fellow aussie. Read my comment with a sly AU irony. (Need to develop a cheaper farm shop! Or buy a 🐂)
Mmmm steak.
There just needs to be an enormous campaign in this nation about the proper human diet and education about the utilization of food for energy relating to the body‘s ability to break it down and utilize it versus just storing it.
As a pre-diabetic, I have used Byetta and Victoza. They seemed to lower my appetite, but I thought that was due to the mild but constant nausea that I had while taking them. Fatty carnivore with some occasional low carb veg has done more for me than anything. I had PCOS, was perimenopausal, and had Hashimotos, but I have been able to loose 75 lbs. in the last 6 mo. It works because I’m not walking around hungry all the time.
I started taking Semaglutide 1 week ago & today was my second dose. I have suffered from a few of the side effects - mainly nausea. Overall I am pleased with this drug. I do feel that there is a strong chance that the effects will wear off. So I am using this as a strong spring board to get me back on track. I have begun a proper diet when I started taking the medication. I feel in the next few days I will be ready & plan on incorporating exercise. My observation on Semaglutide is that there is a bigger correlation with blood sugar levels in my system and how I eat than I thought. Seems like blood sugar levels effect my thoughts more than I thought.
Glad a fellow Tennessean has the heart and mind to share these facts with us. Thank you for your work Dr.
Everything he says are not facts.
He’s from TN? Me too. He reminds me so much of Nick Hiter I wonder if they know each other.
I've been on Ozempic for 3 months now and I've gone from 228 pounds to now 190. The best part about it is it reduces cravings. After I got up to 1mg a week I could eat around 1000 calories a day, stop eating around 1am and then stop until the next day where I'd eat again around 8am.
For me there are no negatives. I feel normal and am not obsessive about food. No matter what I did before I was always obsessive even doing keto, carnivore and fasting. This is a wonderful tool and I am extremely happy with Wegovy! It works miracles for me!
A family member has been using Trulicity for about 5 years now. He’s T2D and he lost about 100 lbs and has kept it off for at least 4 years. He does continue to use Trulicity. He initially thought he lost the weight on his own with low carb eating, but now with all the talk about these types of drugs he realizes it has helped… a lot.
Dr Berry, my husband and I love your vlogs! I will be starting ozempic tomorrow. I am bmi 47 and a type 2 D. I have started a carnivore diet. I have lost 7 lbs in the last 2 weeks. I don't want to to be D2 and obese. I am 67 years young. Just wanted to reach out to let you know your loved for your service to us❤ here in Michigan ❤
Hi. Type 2 diabetic here. I was prescribed this injection and started it two weeks ago. I couldn't control my blood sugars at all no matter what I did. I have been on three different medications at once (metformin, januvia and forxiga) and then put on insulin. All of the above became necessary in order to live. The biggest issue was that it has made weight loss nearly impossible. The more weight I gain, the more medication I need then the medication packs on more weight. I have to admit, that this all felt very hopeless. I could eat next to nothing even with keto and I still gained weight. I still had nasty sugar spikes. At the rate I've been going it has not been looking good at all, and no, my diet is not poor or unmanaged. I eat according to the keto diet. I also practice intermittent fasting (18 hours minimum / day). My liver releases sugar into my blood stream and the cycle starts again. I've never been able to get to the state of ketosis.
There is something called dawn phenomenon or DP. This is a release of hormones in preparation of waking up for the day and boosts your Bg level. In some people it is a lot more significant than in others. Usually it happens between about 5 and 6 am, but it can happen anytime. Some people also/or get something called feet on the floor FOTF, which causes your BG to rise right after you wake up and get out of bed. I was lucky enough to end up with this being one of my biggest issues.Both of these also cause insulin resistance for a few hours after you have woken up.
BTW - Diabetic nutrition specialists here in Canada are old school and do NOT teach anyone what to do other than portion everything. The main thing I've ever come across is indulge if you feel the urge but remember moderation. This is really bad advice and they go by the old model for the food pyramid where they want you to eat up to 8 portions of grains a day and do NOT recommend Keto at all. The only reason I was approved by my doctor was because I had epilepsy and I guess Keto is recommended for that.
My BMI is 36 and I've been this weight for the last 22 years. My metabolism was badly damaged and slowed down to a terrible crawl when I was 16 . I was given a shot for a 3 month long birth control and I never recovered from that. It was at the beginning of the trial and in those three months I gained 70lbs. I friend of mine was rendered infertile. Another was so sick that she had to be sent to the hospital. I went from 160lbs to 230lbs in three months. Just let that sit with you for a minute. I'm just lucky when I can keep that number stable. Nevermind loosing any of it.
The goal according to my doctor though, is to increase the dose slowly and then ease off of the other medication. This should help with the weight loss, the neuropathy, the insomnia, the hair loss / thinning and many other problems I've got going on. I still have to keep up with continuing the healthy diet and exercise. I do have some bad side effects. I feel sick most of the time and my appetite is next to nothing. Even fasting hadn't gotten me anywhere. My blood sugars have been going down since I started taking the shot, thankfully, not fast but they look a lot better. I've went from an average of 16.6 mmol/l = 298.8 mg/dl (just after lunch reading) to 10.2 mmol/l = 183.6 mg/dl (just after lunch reading). That's huge for me!
Don't get me wrong, this does scare me. I'm prone to side effects and have a weak immune system as it is, but desperation does turn to hope when it comes to things like this. Everything has to be kept charted. My blood sugars, side effects, blood pressure, how much I sleep, when I eat and what it is. Even how many fluids I have a day. I have to track my activity and take multivitamins. This injection can cause lean muscle loss so even there I have to stay mindful. Luckily my doctor is pretty amazing and will keep track with me. I see her every week. It was either take a chance on this, or face organ shut down eventually with the diabetes.
Please don't judge someone for a struggle that you don't have to experience yourself. I've read a lot of the comments and they are heartbreaking. Circumstances are different for every person. Be kind please. :(
Thank you Dr. Berry for posting this video. I appreciate a neutral look at medication. I would also welcome any advice.
Hi! Thank you for sharing.
Any updates on your health issues and weight with the drug?
I'm experiencing hair loss/shedding and I stopped the meds immediately. Did your hair grow back?
@@tamarastone141 No it never did. It continued for years and honestly made it so that looking in the mirror is an instant source of depression. It started to fall when I started Metformin years ago.
@@SaraMaradona I'm happy to report that my fasting blood sugar averages around 4.6 mmol/l = 82.8 mg/dl. Mid day after I've eaten I've never gotten past a 7.0. It feels great! I've went down from my initial 235lbs (when I started taking Ozempic) down to 190lbs and holding fast to that so far. The side effects sucked for the first couple of months while I adjusted to it, but now I hardly notice much of anything.
@@realityunleashed108 wow! We're similar...I started at 220 went down to 190...I'm happy you finally found your way😊 I'm hoping I find mine as well...gosh it's like swimming uphill, trying so hard to reach your goal but the resistance is unreal!
Love that the doc posted this video.
Back in the early 1990s my husband and I got Fen-Phen from our doctor, shortly after it was FDA approved. I couldn’t take it because I had all the side effects listed below, not to mention I didn’t lose one pound. FDA pulled Fen-Phen from shelves in 1997 due to concerns about damage the drug was doing to patients' heart valves.
Some of the serious side effects of Fen-Phen include increased blood pressure, heart palpitations, restlessness, dizziness, tremor, insomnia, shortness of breath, chest pain, and swelling of the legs and ankles.
I don’t believe taking a pill will solve the obesity problem because changing your life style forever is what I believe works to lose weight.
However, some people are just frustrated and will use this drug to solve their obesity problems.
Only time will tell how dangerous this drug will be just like all the others approved by the FDA so billions of dollars will be made by big pharma.
I thought of Fen-Phen and Redux when Ozempic started being talked about. I remember the ads for those drugs when I was a kid. The long-term stuff is what ppl need to consider. I read that Wegovy can cause thyroid cancer, pancreatitis and gallstones. 😵💫
Dr. Berry,
I really enjoy your videos so much. I know that coming from a physician that the information is exact and well researched. I’m trying so hard, but not to too hard, because of my disability. See, I’ve had a brain aneurysm/stroke in 2010 so I have problems with balance so I walk with a cane. My memory is a little blurry at times especially to the things in the past. I’ve lost 6 pounds but been on this half way for about a month. I can handle the intermittent fasting but I’m not eating the meat 🥩 that I should on a carnivore diet. I had an EGD a couple weeks ago which showed terrible irritation in my esophagus and stomach- the dr put me on proton pump inhibitors thus took me off my Pepcid 40mg BID. It has been difficult to swallow steak and meats so I’ve been eating soups which hasn’t contributed to my weight loss. Do you have any suggestions for me on what to do? What to eat that would not be so irritating to my gut/esophagus? I would appreciate it so much 🌺🌺🌺 I appreciate all your hard work - I worked for 26 years as a ICU RN. I miss it.
Thank you for making this video! I’m about to start wagovy and was hoping for intel from a like minded Dr. Love and appreciate you!
I start Sunday! Good luck!
Imagine if you spent $1200 a month on good healthy food rather than an injected(!) drug.
But your doctor will not recommend eating good food and not eating fake food, rather you doctor will recommend the drug he/she has been told to recommend, drugs. As Deep Throat once said ... 'just follow the money trail'.
That's the insanity of the American sick-care system.
Severely obese people obviously are severe sugar/carb addicts, I would say it's almost impossible for them to change their diet by themselves. More resources are needed to help these people get off processed foods...
@@elinmansson5535 Can you get people off smoking two packs of cigarettes a day?
A pity that health insurance might potentially cover this drug, but it doesn't help people who might not be able to afford better diets. There are other situations as well, that can stop people from being able to afford healthier diets. You should see what some food banks offer people.
There's so much stacked against the people in general by companies and our governments, that as a whole, we need to stand up and say enough.
Treat OBESITY with this (no Co-pay, no Black-Box Warning) : bit.ly/Carnivore101
Well, my doctor is super against ineffective treatments. She didn't have quite this much of a critical review of it. She said I would benefit. And I hope I will. I've lost 150 lbs in 1 year, two times in my life, through really unsafe dieting. I think this will be a slower but probably safer way to lose weight.
Funny how they spend so much money making pills but nothing on improving food
No, no! They spend millions on making combinations of grains, seed oils and corn fructose even more hyperpalatable and giving those combos even longer shelf lives.
I agree with you. Give meat and liver.
Hey, remember those weight loss drugs they pushed in the early 2000s after they banned ephedra? How'd those work out?
I loved ephedra...It was like a miracle for me...I took that stuff and just didn't want to ever eat and had tons of energy
@@DelbertStinkfester That's why they banned it... because it worked! It did all that for me and helped me focus.
Oh yes, I remember. Phen-Fen. My sister-in-law needed a heart valve after taking that medication.
@@DelbertStinkfester it causes heart problems
@@DelbertStinkfester yes it's called speed
Thanks for the update!! Your so informative and intelligent. I really admire you and your wife. No easy way to loose weight unfortunately, takes a long time to get on and a long time to get off. I’m sticking with the old fashioned, pain stacking way; as much as I would love to be lean!! God bless
and be well🙏🏻❤️😘✌🏻
3:12 Yes, that is exactly my experience with daily semaglutide (Victoza). Combined with gym and keto, I lost 40 lbs initially (2 years ago). It stopped working after about 12 weeks. I've tried it a couple of times since with initial benefit, but stops after about 8 weeks. Seems like keto and IF are better long term.
10:30 The key to eliminating side effects with semaglutide is to not overeat at any one meal. Semaglutide slows gastric emptying, and it raises hell if a meal is too large. It took one episode for me to learn that lesson; zero side effects after I slowed down a bit.
Victoza (Liraglutide= quite similar to semaglutide) is aimed at Type-2 diabetics to help them avoid being dependent on Insulin and does actually quite a good job.
Weight loss is only a side effect.
What they did here is that they upped the dosage so that the side effect becomes the main effect.
It has been a wee while since I have watched you on RUclips, and I've got to say: "Your shrinking away Doc!" I feel like it has been around 6 months since I last saw you , but Wow!
Thanks for your in depth study of this new diet product. We are all looking for something like this so we can continue eating what we want. I have actually spent the past 2 weeks eating one meal a day, plus a snack of fresh veggies and a sour apple. I have dropped 4 lbs. and I am excited that this appears to be working for me. I am also trying to eat keto.
Nah, I just listen to your advice (mostly carnivore and healthy keto) and OMAD. I have not only lost the 15kg from last year, but another 5kg just to feel better.
Thank you for bringing this knowledge to us. Thanks for all you do.
I just started this medication (probably why this video popped up in my feed). I was prescribed it by my weight loss doctor. She is starting me on a low dose 0.25 mg with a plan to increase it next month. I feel fine so far. And it’s costing me $25 a month with insurance. I started it to help control my appetite and obsessive thoughts about food. I am not expecting a miracle or to take it forever. We’ll just have to see how it goes🤷🏼♀️
I think they're on the right track, as far as altering appetite hormones. As far as people taking advantage and eating junk, etc., people who are non obese are doing that too. So there's this perception that only obese are eating bad food. It's a "hormonal" disease more and more. Non obese people aren't superior in their behaviors, in their nutritional behaviors, they just don't have the disease of messed up appetite hormones.
Thank God for Dr Berry and Mrs Berry, thank you! Thumbs up and subscribed!
All this medication because of sugar, refined grains and seed oils. Crazy.
GMOs
Makes one contemplate if it’s 100% intentional
Yes. And, it's big pharma and the fast-food industry so happy for this terrible new drug.
Moreover, this drug users hope to continue eat garbage and loose weight.
Men are the worst when it comes to taking a 'short cut'. Most men are looking for that magic pill, instant gratification, and jeopardize their health for it, because they all know they are invincible and will live forever! 😵💫🥴🥺 The only 'short cut' is shortening our lives! Let get some self control, self-discipline, it really is empowering to do so. I'm not talking about anorexic self control because that is purely Out of control! But fast (this includes sleep time),and eating orgainic, grass fed, etc. in an 8 hours window only, removing sugars, that includes carbs that turn to sugar. Organic fruit will become your best friend but you can't taste fruit if you have eaten sugar, and my own fail is to not eat 3 hours before bed, and getting to sleep at a reasonable time! All of this including healthy fats in your diet, and exercise will help you avoid Alzheimers, and lose weight. Eating at restaurant, even only a salad, has caused inflammation in my body, and weight. Going back to my own organic kitchen! Be healthy, all!☺️
Thank you, Dr. Berry, for being so brave and so honest to bring us the TRUTH. You are SO appreciated.
I cannot believe I never heard that Sinclair quote before, that is spot on. I call it "the professional blind spot" and have tried to explain it to others for years with limited success. I will be getting a LOT of mileage out of that one.
Brilliant analysis... Loved this break down, Dr. Berry! Smart and intellectual, yet clear to understand!
Thank you for this information it’s very important to know about this product thanks for all you do!
Thank you for making crystal clear what this is all about. Staying with my carnivore diet, and being grateful for all it's benefits. Not needing any kind of medicine. Feeling blessed and not having any wish to contribute positively to big pharma s bottom line.... Thank you for the consistent and valuable info you share with us all.
The site says you lose 15% of body weight in 4.25 months yeah, 2 meals a day zero carbs has me losing that same weight in 4 weeks. Plus no chemicals added to my body.
That would be a hard no for me. Thanks for your review and insights.
Two things should be noted regarding this study:
1. It tested participants who had a BMI of 30 or OVER
2. They concede that the drug was administered in addition to "...lifestyle intervention"
Regarding point #1. Individuals with a BMI over 30 tend to lose weight quickly initially. So a lion share of that percentage of weight loss could be achieved naturally, with only small changes in dietary habits. In fact, losing 14.9 percent of ones body weight over the course of 68 weeks (more than a year) when someone is that heavy is actually kind of pathetic. Many low carb adherents lose that much weight in less than half that time. For example, when I started low carb 6 years ago, I lost 28 percent of my weight in 39 weeks, going from 230 lbs to 165 lbs - from a BMI of 37 to 26.6. I continued to lose until I got down to 130 lbs.
Regarding point #2. How much of the 14.9 percent weight loss was the result of life style intervention? Without knowing how much lifestyle contributed to the weight loss, there is no way to truly evaluate the efficacy of this drug.
Best thing i've ever done, started to take it in 6 oktober 2021 and have lost 60ibs/27kg. Started at 146kg, now I weigh 119kg
No more drugs for me. I’m sticking with Keto. Thanks for an informative video and for keeping it real.
I stopped using semaglutide 3 weeks now. I had several scary episodes of fainting and inflammation in my colon. Waiting to see a GI doctor.
Thank you for the information, Dr. Berry!
the problem with these quick fixes is that it doesn't teach people about their relationship with food. If you can still keep eating garbage and still lose weight, you will NEVER keep it off. You can't change the outcome over the long term until you change the problem that created the situation in the first place. This is why certain entities get away with telling the general public that type 2 diabetes is a LIFE LONG affliction that needs to be "managed" instead of telling them that they CAN CURE it if they really want to, but it takes WORK and WANT.
First of all, I love all your videos and all the info you have been sharing with all of us. I've been working with my mom who has T2 diabetes and have directed her to this youtube channel to get some good info. That being said, unless you are saying what you are about pharmaceutical companies to stay on youtube, I think you are being naive that these corporations are being ethical in how these studies are being done. I think there are some within the corporations that are ethical, or at least think they are and are truly trying, but the corporations themselves absolutely know what they are doing and are definitely manipulating these studies to show what they want to sell their drugs.
clear and concise explanation. Great info. Thank you for your time and for sharing.
JUST KIDDING!! 🤣🤣🥩🥩🥩🥓🥓🥓🍳🍳🍳 This is all I eat!! Im 60+ and feel great, 6000 plus steps a day, riding my bike 2miles aday blood pressure 95/67, resting heart before getting out of bed 65, man I love spring and summer in the Rockies.🎣🎣
The product works. It reduces your hunger dramatically, best thing to come along for people who need to lose stubborn weight.
Yes, it's not just about weight loss, but a sustainable, life-style diet practice that keeps if off, which pills don't provide.
This is insanity. Dr. Berry, thank you so much for your practical, honest, wise and informative advice.
My Dr just prescribed this to me and its the only weight loss medication ive ever tried. Ive lost good amounts of weight (30-60 lbs) in the past, mostly by doing low carb/sugar and high protien diets. Every single time I have been derailed by my desire to eat sugary foods. As an alcoholic/addict in recovery I can say that the draw to consume sugar, for me, is similar to the draw I have felt for drugs and alcohol. The 'phenomena of craving' is very similar in that once I start doing any of the above, I struggle greatly to stop myself. Im hoping this drug and its ability to lessen cravings =, when combined with a push to eat better, will help me drop the weight and not ruin it by giving in to cravings.
Same
I've used ozempic for a couple of years now, along with metformin, jardiance, and glimiperide. AICs kept staying high and I never lost weight - no diet control. My insurance company pointed me to virta health (ketogenic diet). They took me off jardiance and glimiperide immediately. Lost some weight - i suspect mostly the initial water loss. Went on medicare which didn't cover the virta plan. It wasn't until I started watching kenberrymd and started intermittent fasting (8-16) that I started seriously started losing weight - down 25 lbs over 3 months. Hope to get off ozempic and metformin next month when I see my doctor next month for diabetes check up... and see if the weight loss continues. Thanks Dr. Berry.
Thanks! I appreciate you saving me a lot of trouble! Nope! Not worth it to me.
I'm a pharmacist and agree with the skepticism! I couldn't help but laugh at us having to read between the lines, "I'm sure Novo Is an ethical company who would never...." 😂❤️
Pharma is like any other business. They foster innovation. Imagine if they didn't exist. I don't think people would want that either. It's a balance. Pharma products are not a one size fit all. This doesn't mean that Pharma companies are perfect either. Some Pharma products wouldn't exist if people took their health more seriously because of the lack of demand for those products. I think the food industry and governments should get more slack for their enablement of unhealthy food advertisement. All the sugar, carbs, fast food that people especially kids are fed on a daily basis is terrible. Kids are being conditioned at an early age through advertisements to eat cereals and drink sugary drinks. I am a pharmacist as well and seen lots of my patients loose weight and feel better with Semaglutide. Now, if a patient can loose weight without a drug then that's awesome, but doesn't mean there isn't room for Semaglutide for some patients. It does work.
I very much appreciate your chiming in, dear pharmacist!! I've seen the look of horror on my own pharma's face when we spoke about a very seriously prescribed drug that I was about to have filled. I smiled and told her that I've changed my mind and won't be taking it after all. And that I am responsible for my own health and will do more research.
That drug's main side-effect was death. It was prescribed for end-stage parkinson's patients. I had what my doc thought was RLS. Turned out to be high BG, hot feet causing discomfort. They are much better now that I've gotten my numbers under control.
@@andytaylor1588very smart move!! good luck I feel for those down the road in years to come that will perhaps regret this diet craze decision. There isn’t enough known on the effects of healthy body using this to change the chemistry inside us and literally decrease our appetite. So essentially eating less and eating right is the cause of losing weight.
I've struggled with obesity most of my life, I had pcos and insulin resistance before I lost 100 lbs with GS surgery in 2013, I have 50 more to go but it's been rough mostly because I've added sugar and carbs back into my diet😭 my doc suggested semaglutide and gave me a sample to try, so far I've been on it for about a month and I've noticed an increased heart rate, mild nausea and constipation. Not sure if it's worth the side effects kind of scary! To be completely honest it really is about changing your diet and exercising regularly, its just harder for some of us.
Keto... the way to go!👍
I'm taking Ozempic now and have lost 95 pounds in less than a year its amazing iam living here in Canada and alot of the side side effects I get from eating food at the local grocery store it has just come out so give it a chance
Sounds too good to be true? It almost always is...
I tried a prescription weight loss drug once in the 90's and ended up in the ICU with a heart arrhythmia. Instantly regretted it of course and would never take a chance like that again to lose a few pounds!
This also trains you to realize you can feel full on smaller amounts of food. After an entire year of eating a certain way your stomach should hopefully shrink and you may have a better mental game.
Dr Berry, I mostly agree with you, however I am currently taking Mounjaro for weight loss. I had already lost 78 pounds completely on my own with keto/low carb and maintained for over 3 years. However I had stalled and couldn’t move past my lowest weight of 203. With Mounjaro and changing my diet slightly (still low carb) but also counting calories to make sure I’m in a calorie deficit. I’ve been on Mounjaro since August 11 and currently have a loss of 20 pounds! I have zero intention of staying on this drug any longer than necessary. I am using this time as a training experience for my eating habits. Thanks so much for your videos! You are so informative!
The headline of their website says “with reduced calorie and increased physical activity”. Why are u saying you can eat whatever you want with it? That’s pure lying.
You are the best!God bless you and Neisha!
I have been taking Mounjaro since November 2022. I was diagnosed with T2 by my doctor. Hence his reason for prescribing it to me. I have lost 22 lbs so far with exercise ,cutting out carbs and injecting MJ every week. My doctor says he will have me on MJ until the next Thanksgiving holiday and see if I can lose more weight and lower my a1c levels.
Alot of those side effects happen with gastric sleeve surgery except for the Cancer.
I’m taking for diabetes and weight loss, but I understand that diet and exercise is the answer, I need quicker weight loss for knee surgery.
This sounds like a drug that one can become physically dependent on very quickly. I suspect there would be enormous rebound weight gain and other problems if someone stops taking this drug.
I wonder the same thing about the weight regain, not from eating but from the metabolic changes that occurred when on Wegovy vs when you go off it. I wonder if there will be a metabolic rebound, making it almost impossible to metabolize food normally without it. It is insulin, isn't it? I guess, I am not understanding how insulin can JUST effect the brain pathways and not the rest of body.
I was thinking the same thing about using it as a temporary head start, just to get your weight loss going and establish some better (keto or carnivore) eating habits. I have a friend who is over 300 lbs, diabetic and needs hip replacement surgery. If he could lose 30 to 50 pounds in a few months, he could get the surgery and then be able to exercise again and hopefully stick to healthier eating.
Even weight loss surgery requires that you eat healthier to achieve and maintain weight loss. I had a friend who died during WLS, so for me, it's not a solution.
Every time my doctor wants me to take a new medication I ask him two questions, #1- are there ANY side effects? #2- cure in one month or one a day for life? He hasn’t passed my test yet!
Literally, every medication on the market has side effects galore. Smh😒
I started at 1 mg dosage. I didn't have any side effects that seemed any different than when I water fast. I was already in ketosis when I started the medication. I was concerned about my blood sugar dropping really low. When i water fast my blood sugar normally hangs around the fifties and sixties, but I don't experience any hypoglycemic symptoms. I decided to start eating (low carb) and not water fast while using the medication.
I think the people that suffer the most are people who are in really bad metabolic condition to start. My mom takes it and she eats like crap. She probably consumes 500g of sugar A-day. A1c of 11. My a1c was 5.3.
There was no transition for me because I water fasted my insulin resistance out of existence. I added ozempic because I was struggling with compliance with my fasting schedule. Even when I didn't fast my brain was always preoccupied with thoughts of food. I felt like I was in a craze of food addiction. I wanted to add something to calm my brain. I would obsess about food and I couldn't get myself started with fasting. This medication has quieted my mind.
I went on vacation for 2 weeks and ate a very terrible diet, when I did eat. I was doing pinch tests on my body and expected to see a good 10 to 20 pound weight fluctuation. Not necessarily fat but definitely glycogen storage from the carb I smashed. I was surprised to see that I only had a 2lb gain. I know my body and I know how it works, I was preemptively depressed because I knew I was gonna hop on the scale and it was gon to tell me I was 20lbs heavier. The drug definitely did it's job.
I'm excited to see how September goes. I am back at home and in my element. I am walking 2 to 4 miles a day. I row 5 days a week. I do IF for 20 hours a day. These were things I'd been doing before the medication but with limited success. the only time I actually lost fat was when I was waterfasting. Which I could only do a week at a time. I pretty much had no weight loss over the course of 6 months unless I was waterfasting. Even though I was eating clean, exercising, etc. So frustrating.
We'll see how it how it goes.
Interesting. You believe that side effects were minimal due to not having severe metabolic issues to start with? Your situation is especially unusual since you started at such a high dose that would cause major side effects for most people. How’s it going to date? Were you on a good exercise routine when you started taking it?
Not really, I love our lifestyle Doc.
Just to update you, the influencer ads for WeGovy has really kicked up over the last 6 months. We have TikTok, youtubers, and many many ads disguised as articles trying to get normal folks on this.
Saw a prescription for this today, definitely wasn’t covered by patient’s insurance. Very expensive product, I’m sure it will have a free voucher. Great video!! Thank you for the info!
I am in total agreement with you. That BLACK Box warning is not there for nothing.
Change lifestyle and eating habits. Much safer way to make
the weight loss permanent.
Thank you for your honesty and the headsup.
WeGovy wasn't available in my area yet - so my doctor just started me on Ozempic to start the slow acclimation as we ramp up to the big dosage (and availability) 310 - 5'8 hopefully it helps be that crutch that Dr. Ken spoke about. Starting IF, and Exercise as well. Here's to 250.
I very much appreciate this information! Thank you Dr.Berry!
Started ozempic today. Lowest dose… will slowly work up to wegovy therapeutic dose.
I plan on low carb or carnivore in conjunction with the medication, and will toss in some IF as well, and supplement with weight training when I’m done titraring past side effects.
Are you still practicing I called the Berry clinic & said no longer in service Is the nurse practitioner who was with you still practicing? I live in Memphis hoping to be able to see you Im on carnivore with Hashimoto Would like to see a dr who holds to Carnivore or keto carnivore Thanks
@@ketokarbs3671 Thanks…do you know anyone who is practicing that’s carnivore
not true Keto Karbs...
@@KenDBerryMD then what is your contact info to make an appointment.
Two years in now from this video. Has anyone heard that one develops resistance where the drug no longer works over time? I have not and I've talked to a lot of people. I am on my 9th week on Mounjaro and it works as prescribed. Loving the weight loss and all the health benefits that go with it.
I used Trulicity as a type 2 diabetic. It made me ill. I had the most excruciating stomach pain I've ever experienced, worrying my doctor enough to have multiple sonar scans performed on me. The only things that were new were my medications. Trulicity and metformin. I stopped the metformin as I saw it was a side effect and continued the Trulicity. Same problem. Threw the last three Trulicity shots in the bin and changed my diet. Weight coming down steadily and feeling better than I have in decades. Best of all? My glucose levels are low normal. Carnivore for the win!
Thanks for doing these videos that help us understand, and enhance our education.
Doc isn’t telling you everything. This drug already exists, already works, and the side effects aren’t persistent. I’ve been taking Ozempic, semaglutide 1mg weekly for months. Lost 25 lbs from 255 to 230 in 10 weeks (I follow diabetic dietary guidelines and had been at that point for 2 years). Plateaued there for a bit, but the weight reduction has made it easier and less painful for me to exercise and slow loss is continuing again. My A1C has also dropped below 5 (from 6.8 pre-Ozempic). Side effects were mainly diarrhea related, but only lasted a week until my body got used to the drug.
Will the weight come back if I stop taking the drug? Maybe, but I don’t intend to find out anytime soon. Also note the placebo group’s much more modest weight loss reversed slightly at the end of the study, perhaps saying more about the mindset of people who know they’re almost done with the testing.
Make up your own mind, consult your own doctor who knows your history.
I've had almost all of the digestive and other side effects. Sure, combined with Intermittent fasting, I lost the weight faster than I did on Carnivore, but in an unhealthy way, losing plenty of muscle mass. Less food, rather than less bad "food". It's an emergency drug for me. I hope to switch to Ketovore once closer to training wieght, which, for me, is 200 Lbs, starting from 350 Lbs. I'm down 90 Lbs in two months. Another thing is that my diabetic numbers are close to normal, which is unheard of for me. It looks like I'll keep my toe, which was posturing and now is starting to pink up and return a bit to flexibility.
Hi, sorry to hear about your problems. I do have a question for you though. How did you burn fat with diabetes? I have type 2 and I'm finding it almost impossible although I'm slowly gaining muscle.
Wegovy seems to be double strength Ozempic. My insurance covers Oz at $25 a month. Main side effect is constipation. Slows the emptying of your stomach and intestinal transit time. Kills your appetite. You do 0.25 for 4 weeks, then .5 for four weeks, then 1.0 if blood work remains normal and side effects are bearable. May not be for everyone, but its helping me along w keto. Thanks Dr. Berry for this post.
Thanks so much for this information. I recently got a prescription from my doctor and waiting to see if it had been approved by my insurance now I’m skeptical. I have two small babies and the thought of cancer really scares me. My mom had Graves’ disease with thyroid issues when she turned 50.
I was a participant in the Liragludtide for weight loss study (~12 years ago). They are very similar drugs. My thyroid immediately started to swell, and I still have a left lobe that is 2.5 times normal size, and a right lobe that is double. My CRP went through the roof. I deal with pancreatitis off and on, and I only took Liraglutide for 8 weeks, because the Endocrinologist they sent me to told me in no uncertain terms to get off this drug immediately. The belching wasn't just belching, it tasted like you were burping up excrement and it smelled that way too. Twelve years, and my body still isn't back to functioning as it did before the trial. Stay away from this stuff!
Omg yes I have experienced the same
Did u experience any hairloss?? I did after a year...
@@tamarastone141 Yes, hair loss, brittle hair and dry skin. Those are probably all related to the damage to the thyroid.
@@AliciasInTheKitchen omg....😟 well I stopped the drug. I'm not sure what to do at this point but to be more disciplined with my eating and continuing goin to the gym. Thanks for replying 🙂
@@tamarastone141 Keep fighting the good fight. I know it is hard. I would make sure that at your next regular checkup, you ask your dr to not only test your thyroid levels, but to also feel your thyroid (if they don't usually do that during your checkup), just to be sure it is not enlarged. My thyroid levels always tested in therapeutic range, but the thyroid was growing and growing in size to the point that when I would lift my arms over my head my thyroid would choke me.
Great video, anyone who takes this is playing with fire, pharmaceutical companies are becoming so evil and the love of money is at the root of it, there are no short cuts, eat correctly and you will eventually win out, its a lifestyle change that is needed, that doesnt come in a quick fix nor pill, I am off of my Nexium and now my Metformin due to Keto now Carnivore new eating way, so worth doing what is right by your God given body, its an amazing machine, treat it the best way you can. Thank you Dr Berry !