While I have a great admiration for the courage displayed by the good doctor during the recent unpleasantness, I am less than happy that many of these posts have turned into commercials pushing pharmaceuticals.
As a victim of Ozempic myself, which I took as a Type 2 Diabetes remedy, I do not believe these drugs are the answer. Is this slightly less dangerous version of the drug any better? Personally, I would never take a chance on that!
Dr. McCullogh I attended a fundraiser for CHD in March 2022 in Chelsea, NYC. There I briefly met Tony Lyons. I told him I was a keen follower of Bobby Kennedy’s interviews with numerous physicians. He was a bit challenging, asking “Like who?” as if I would not have an answer. I was able to rattle off my short list of favorites starting with you, Zelenko, Cole, Urso, Kory … I don’t mean to leave anybody out. Not sure today who Bobby had tapped yet or not at that time.
I don’t think Bobby ever got around to Dr. Hazan. Her observation that the COVID shots wipe out the bifidobacteria is a powerful conceptual snag for any citizen … or Senator … addicted to childhood vaccines but open to reasons they are a big problem. There is a seminal deficiency in all existing safety trials related to inadequacy of assumptions and inputs missing from the designs. This is how big problems like shingles in 10-year-olds and sudden infant deaths are completely missed. The human microbiome is now front and center.
Anyway, Bobby kept the interviews coming even during his campaign. Farmers like Salatin, Kempf and Shiva are just as important and inspirational, not to mention his coverage of the Ukraine war with Ritter and MacGregor (on Spotify)… an issue not in the least unrelated to the “pandemic.” Substitute “catastrophe” for the word “issue.”
We follow not just iatrogenic physicians, but my wife spends a lot of time … never letting up … on alternative doctors like Ealy, Group Ardis, Patel in Canada, and lot of others. Many people are skeptical of non-iatrogenic healthcare but I can tell you these guys get results … not to be dismissed. I’m not saying you dismiss them … I’m just saying. Their progress has been sensational with many sufferers of COVID problems, toxicity from all sources and to the point, diabetes. Bobby Kennedy knows all of these guys.
IMO exposure to pharma products like OZEMPIC requires a certain level of ignorance (and stupidity) that would lead me to lecture Elon, not that I will ever meet him. He is smart but there is another kind of smart required to free oneself of conventional wisdom when it is in error. It comes from doing a lot of homework and taking numerous inputs and looking for constructive interference among them. These are coherent conclusions. MD degrees alone are not enough, to quote Scott Atlas. Elon had not yet done his homework when he was advertising OZEMPIC. There are solutions without exposing oneself to these complex molecules.
Deepest gratitude for all you have done. I shared one of your talks in 2021 with colleagues at work, from which I quote “There is nothing to be afraid of.” Too bad nobody believed it. I refused the shots and had to abandon my hi tech career of 43y. Two weeks later a colleague was dead immediately after his shot #2. Dead on Sunday, funeral on Tuesday. But is there any reasonable doubt about what happened?
On the topic of diabetes, I’m just mentioning that alternative methods can be quite successful with it. I’m not big on iatrogenic medicine, but a bit nervous about uttering famous last words.
And thanks for your contribution to saving the poor chickens!
"Smart" is a relative term. I could give a personal example, but l'll refrain. Yes, Elon is "smart" in whatever his business ventures are...however, may I say, at least what I hear about his personal life...not so much. Depneds on what you define as "smart" and it doesn't necessarily bleed over into all areas of life.
I conceded that taking OZEMPIC was just plain dumb. He took the shots as well, which means he was not schooled in health matters like most of the population. All it takes is homework.
But I believe Elon is rational and can be influenced, as he has demonstrated. We owe him a lot to date. How many of us are “smart” in subjective and personal matters when we are young? It is the DEM Senators whom we observed are hopelessly entrenched in lies and cannot be budged. Schumer. Sanders. Wydon. A long list.
Wouldn't providing more natural supplements to curb cravings be better? Things like chromium picolinate, ACV, or even plain old baking soda with a little lemon juice mixed with water?
I was prescribed these injections years ago for diabetes. They were no better than metformin and came with many side effects. I stopped after 6 weeks, thank God!
My understanding is that the weight loss versions are more potent than the originals and the side effects have only gotten worse. Just the digestive system problems should have gotten them withdrawn by now!
There are no safe quick fixes, let’s get back to diet and exercise. It’s how I lost 60 pounds after my T2 diagnosis.
Let us be clear. Although the new drugs may be promoted as a drug for type 2 diabetes, the way they work is to reduce appetite. If you have T2DM, the drugs will provide about a 1.5% drop in A1c. This same amount can be achieved by may other drugs currently in use, including metformin.
The drug is in demand because in induces weight loss. An let us forget about any exercise advice or seeing the dietician. These people have already tried this without success. The dieticians have failed to induce any weight loss in almost everyone. Perhaps they will someday realized they are giving the wrong advice.
Is the new drug "better" because of the commonly used metric of weight loss after one year? The side effects of all of them are about the same. They all work in the same way, that is they decrease hunger. We have long realized it is difficult to get people to gain weight if they are not hungry. IF you are not hungry, you eat less.
All of these drugs have the same effect of decreasing hunger, they all also have the same effect in that when you stop the drug, the hunger returns, and most of the time so does the weight.
Everyone has GLP in their body. Its primary use is to enhance the absorption of glucose, and thus save all of these valuable calories. After all, the primary function of your body is to provide energy such that your brain survives. Your normal GLP is degraded in your body soon after created in response to intake of nutrients. Now we are able to stimulate these receptors 24 x 7. I agree you lose weight, but at what cost? We are taking advantage of the central effect of GLP 1, but you were never designed to have continuous central stimulation. We are already considering its usage to change other behaviors. Is it possible the drugs are giving us something for nothing, or will the central effects eventually change everyone into a Democrat?
It's the "additional ingredients" that concern me; therefore, I personally would not consider the drugs. If others want it, have at it. Me or anyone in my care? An EMPHATIC, NO!
While I have a great admiration for the courage displayed by the good doctor during the recent unpleasantness, I am less than happy that many of these posts have turned into commercials pushing pharmaceuticals.
As a victim of Ozempic myself, which I took as a Type 2 Diabetes remedy, I do not believe these drugs are the answer. Is this slightly less dangerous version of the drug any better? Personally, I would never take a chance on that!
Dr. McCullogh I attended a fundraiser for CHD in March 2022 in Chelsea, NYC. There I briefly met Tony Lyons. I told him I was a keen follower of Bobby Kennedy’s interviews with numerous physicians. He was a bit challenging, asking “Like who?” as if I would not have an answer. I was able to rattle off my short list of favorites starting with you, Zelenko, Cole, Urso, Kory … I don’t mean to leave anybody out. Not sure today who Bobby had tapped yet or not at that time.
I don’t think Bobby ever got around to Dr. Hazan. Her observation that the COVID shots wipe out the bifidobacteria is a powerful conceptual snag for any citizen … or Senator … addicted to childhood vaccines but open to reasons they are a big problem. There is a seminal deficiency in all existing safety trials related to inadequacy of assumptions and inputs missing from the designs. This is how big problems like shingles in 10-year-olds and sudden infant deaths are completely missed. The human microbiome is now front and center.
Anyway, Bobby kept the interviews coming even during his campaign. Farmers like Salatin, Kempf and Shiva are just as important and inspirational, not to mention his coverage of the Ukraine war with Ritter and MacGregor (on Spotify)… an issue not in the least unrelated to the “pandemic.” Substitute “catastrophe” for the word “issue.”
We follow not just iatrogenic physicians, but my wife spends a lot of time … never letting up … on alternative doctors like Ealy, Group Ardis, Patel in Canada, and lot of others. Many people are skeptical of non-iatrogenic healthcare but I can tell you these guys get results … not to be dismissed. I’m not saying you dismiss them … I’m just saying. Their progress has been sensational with many sufferers of COVID problems, toxicity from all sources and to the point, diabetes. Bobby Kennedy knows all of these guys.
IMO exposure to pharma products like OZEMPIC requires a certain level of ignorance (and stupidity) that would lead me to lecture Elon, not that I will ever meet him. He is smart but there is another kind of smart required to free oneself of conventional wisdom when it is in error. It comes from doing a lot of homework and taking numerous inputs and looking for constructive interference among them. These are coherent conclusions. MD degrees alone are not enough, to quote Scott Atlas. Elon had not yet done his homework when he was advertising OZEMPIC. There are solutions without exposing oneself to these complex molecules.
Deepest gratitude for all you have done. I shared one of your talks in 2021 with colleagues at work, from which I quote “There is nothing to be afraid of.” Too bad nobody believed it. I refused the shots and had to abandon my hi tech career of 43y. Two weeks later a colleague was dead immediately after his shot #2. Dead on Sunday, funeral on Tuesday. But is there any reasonable doubt about what happened?
On the topic of diabetes, I’m just mentioning that alternative methods can be quite successful with it. I’m not big on iatrogenic medicine, but a bit nervous about uttering famous last words.
And thanks for your contribution to saving the poor chickens!
"Smart" is a relative term. I could give a personal example, but l'll refrain. Yes, Elon is "smart" in whatever his business ventures are...however, may I say, at least what I hear about his personal life...not so much. Depneds on what you define as "smart" and it doesn't necessarily bleed over into all areas of life.
I conceded that taking OZEMPIC was just plain dumb. He took the shots as well, which means he was not schooled in health matters like most of the population. All it takes is homework.
But I believe Elon is rational and can be influenced, as he has demonstrated. We owe him a lot to date. How many of us are “smart” in subjective and personal matters when we are young? It is the DEM Senators whom we observed are hopelessly entrenched in lies and cannot be budged. Schumer. Sanders. Wydon. A long list.
I fully concur that we owe Elon, Trump and MANY others on his team a "YUGE"( lol) debt of gratitude! GO DOGE!!!!!!!
Wouldn't providing more natural supplements to curb cravings be better? Things like chromium picolinate, ACV, or even plain old baking soda with a little lemon juice mixed with water?
I was prescribed these injections years ago for diabetes. They were no better than metformin and came with many side effects. I stopped after 6 weeks, thank God!
My understanding is that the weight loss versions are more potent than the originals and the side effects have only gotten worse. Just the digestive system problems should have gotten them withdrawn by now!
There are no safe quick fixes, let’s get back to diet and exercise. It’s how I lost 60 pounds after my T2 diagnosis.
Let us be clear. Although the new drugs may be promoted as a drug for type 2 diabetes, the way they work is to reduce appetite. If you have T2DM, the drugs will provide about a 1.5% drop in A1c. This same amount can be achieved by may other drugs currently in use, including metformin.
The drug is in demand because in induces weight loss. An let us forget about any exercise advice or seeing the dietician. These people have already tried this without success. The dieticians have failed to induce any weight loss in almost everyone. Perhaps they will someday realized they are giving the wrong advice.
Is the new drug "better" because of the commonly used metric of weight loss after one year? The side effects of all of them are about the same. They all work in the same way, that is they decrease hunger. We have long realized it is difficult to get people to gain weight if they are not hungry. IF you are not hungry, you eat less.
All of these drugs have the same effect of decreasing hunger, they all also have the same effect in that when you stop the drug, the hunger returns, and most of the time so does the weight.
Everyone has GLP in their body. Its primary use is to enhance the absorption of glucose, and thus save all of these valuable calories. After all, the primary function of your body is to provide energy such that your brain survives. Your normal GLP is degraded in your body soon after created in response to intake of nutrients. Now we are able to stimulate these receptors 24 x 7. I agree you lose weight, but at what cost? We are taking advantage of the central effect of GLP 1, but you were never designed to have continuous central stimulation. We are already considering its usage to change other behaviors. Is it possible the drugs are giving us something for nothing, or will the central effects eventually change everyone into a Democrat?
Kelly Gregg MD Modern Weight Loss.
I don't know if they teach this is in medical school, but there is no such thing as a free lunch!
“Or will the central effects eventually change everyone into a Democrat” ~ HILARIOUS!
It's the "additional ingredients" that concern me; therefore, I personally would not consider the drugs. If others want it, have at it. Me or anyone in my care? An EMPHATIC, NO!
I thought these agonists can have severe side effects.