3. The Skinny on Ozempic
Forget all the discussion about which celebrities are taking Ozempic and whether it’s cheating, one thing seems clear - it works!
But how? Join our mother and daughter duo as they talk about how our body, Ozempic and 3lbs of microscopic bacteria work together to achieve often-dramatic weight loss.
episode notes
0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - Why do we feel hungry, what interacting processes are occurring in our gut and brain to make us desperate for dinner?
4:45 - What is Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and what does it do?
Want to dive a little deeper into GLP-1?
8:25 - Why is GLP-1 important to the Ozempic story?
10:20 - Is GLP-1 the only thing we need to consider when thinking about hunger? What about other chemical signals including ghrelin, leptin and CCK?
Try this article For some sweet info on how our plasma glucose (blood sugar) makes us feel full or hungry.
12:20 - What is the gut biome?
13:30 - How might our gut biome affect our natural production of GLP-1 and our weight?
Spellbound by the relationship between GLP-1 and bacteria? Digest this:
15:30 - Why do we always think of bacteria as the bad guys? A story of lovable bacteria.
18:00 - When you understand how Ozempic works, its side-effects make perfect sense!
19:55 - Should we be concerned about Ozempic and long-term side-effects?
23:10 - And it’s goodbye from the team until next time, stay curious people 😊
