LOL, yep. He really said this. Look at this text from a friend of mine...

The irony was that I had the same thing pop up on my Google homepage, too.

Now I'm not here to knock Ozempic... (well, maybe a little). Here's why:

I've had multiple conversations (mostly women) about their goals, what they tried in the past, etc., etc. Many of them tried Ozempic. 

Here's what they experienced:

• One woman felt naseuous all day and threw up numerous times every day for a week and gave it up (sorry to be so gross)
   
• Another woman told me she experienced cramps, especially at night, that kept her awake for hours
   
• Yet another woman felt like her heart was about to explode and had a lot more anxiety

Take that info and do what you will. But I'll be blunt - I hope you don't risk it.

Besides, take a look at this from the article...

It turns out your body produces natural versions of these drugs – also known as incretin hormones – in your gut. It may not be surprising that nutrients in food help regulate these hormones. 

"Restarting the gut’s built-in appetite and metabolism control by reintroducing whole foods and awaking the gut microbiome may be the best approach to promote healthy metabolism.

Adding minimally processed foods back to your diet, and specifically those replete in fiber and polyphenols like flavonoids and carotenoids, can play an important and complementary role to help address the epidemic of obesity and metabolic disease at one of its deepest roots."

I know there's a lot to "unpack" here. You might be thinking, "What's a polyphenol?" or "What are carotenoids?"

Let's start with polyphenols...

Polyphenols are a category of compounds naturally found in plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, tea, and dark chocolate.

They can act as antioxidants, meaning they can neutralize harmful free radicals that would otherwise damage your cells and increase your risk of conditions like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

These include blueberries, plums, cherries, apples, strawberries, black currants, black olives, dark chocolate, black tea, coffee, hazelnuts and pecans. Some spices, including turmeric, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and cumin are also high in polyphenols.

Carotenoids are pigments in plants, algae, and photosynthetic bacteria. These pigments produce the bright yellow, red, and orange colors in plants, vegetables, and fruits. They also act as a type of antioxidant for humans.

Food sources of these substances include brightly colored fruits and vegetables like spinach, kale, corn, orange bell peppers, tomatoes, watermelon, pink grapefruit, cantaloupe, broccoli, and carrots.

I guess that's enough "science talk" today. Go grab some coffee or something.

Later tater,

Mikey