The Rise & Popularity of Ozempic Use: What is the "skinny" truth of this "wonder" Drug

Happy NEW YEAR 2024! What were the 3 most popular resolutions for 2024? Did you guess fitness, finances and weight loss? You guessed right! There has been A LOT of buzz around the medicine OZEMPIC. What is the "skinny" truth on Ozempic? We hear a lot about celebrities using it for weight loss, but what about the patients who need it? It's time to talk about our society's perceptions related to weight, fitness, well-being and what a health body size is--without being judgy a-holes (we think healthy bodies come in many shapes and sizes). It's time for healthcare providers to take over the conversation and leave the vapidness to the celebs! In this episode, Amie and Sara discuss what Ozempic is and why is it getting so much attention. We discuss Ozempic in the news, potential side effects, the controversy and whether it is a miracle drug. Do we just need better policies to support people to be healthy? Or Do we need to use medicines to support diagnoses such as Obesity? We think truth health lies somewhere in the happy middle. Resources: https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/new-years-resolutions-statistics/ https://globalnews.ca/news/10177555/semaglutide-liraglutide-canada-poison-control-calls/amp/ https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/drug-shortages/information-consumers/supply-notices/ozempic.html https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2023/12/30/ozempic-overdose-poison-control-experts-explain-why-thousands-odd-this-year/ https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Canada_Numbers.jpg?quality=85&strip=all https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/5-ways-ozempic-and-other-new-weight-loss-drugs-have-changed-health/ https://bc.ctvnews.ca/scammers-taking-advantage-of-surging-demand-for-ozempic-bbb-warns-1.6706973 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna131452 https://www.businessinsider.com/weight-loss-glp-1-drugs-ozempic-wegovy-mounjaro-effects-future-2023-12 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/well/ozempic-diabetes-weight-loss.html https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/ozempic-wegovy-diabetes-weight-loss-side-effects-rcna66493  https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/drug-shortages/information-consumers/supply-notices/ozempic.html Pre-Order our Upcoming Book, The Wisdom Of Nurses! https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443468718/the-wisdom-of-nurses/  https://www.grittynurse.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grittynursepodcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grittynurse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gritty.nurse.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrittyNurse  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grittynurse