GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic™ and Wegovy™ do a great job at helping folks lose large amounts of weight, but there is emerging evidence that the benefits go well beyond achieving a healthy weight. And then there is the dark side…can they also harm?
In this episode, Dr. Alexandra Sowa, an internist who is certified in obesity medicine, and the author of the just published book
The Ozempic Revolution: A Doctor's Proven Plan for Success to Help You Reverse Obesity, End Yo-Yo Dieting, and Protect Yourself from Disease discusses the impact of the GLP-1 drugs throughout the body.
- How GLP-1s work
- New drugs on the horizon
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Benefits beyond weight loss
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Cardiovascular health
Kidney health
Brain health
Sleep Apnea
Liver health
Addiction management
Cancer
Depression?
Eye Health
Thyroid problems
Hair loss
Muscle loss
Maximizing success
Maintenance
Compounding pros and cons
- If any doctor can prescribe a GLP1
- The advantage of seeing an obesity specialist
- Advocating for insurance coverage
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Dr. Alexandra Sowa
Dr. Alexandra Sowa is a dual board-certified physician in internal and obesity medicine and author of the groundbreaking book
The Ozempic Revolution. With over a decade of clinical experience, Dr. Sowa has become a leading voice in metabolic health, specializing in GLP-1 medications and their transformative role in tackling obesity and chronic illness.
Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause, and a Senior Research Fellow of The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University. She is a certified menopause practitioner of The Menopause Society. She is the Medical Director of Community Education and Outreach for Midi Health.
Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the
WGN Morning News, and has been seen on
The Today Show,
Good Morning America,
The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR,
Dr. Radio, Nightline, Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and
World News Tonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine. Dr. Streicher is on
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