Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen is a double board-certified physician with broad experience across all facets of endocrinology, with a particular emphasis on obesity, diabetes and thyroid disorders. She has been an outspoken proponent of Ozempic injections to help patients navigate diet and weight. I've been a bit skeptical about the emergence of Ozempic, so I wanted to dive in with an expert who can really discuss the nuts and bolts of the science to get to the bottom of who exactly should be taking these medications and what impacts they can actually have.

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01:00 Ozempic overview

03:44 BMI, Diabetes, Skinny Fat

06:44 Who Needs Ozempic?

09:13 Fat Bias

17:20 Every obese patient should be on Ozempic?

20:55 Big Food vs. Big Pharma

23:02 Celebrity Use

25:55 Side Effects

27:30 Professional Athletes

29:26 Quick Fix

32:28 Getting Off Ozempic

38:49 Ozempic Shortages

44:18 Snake Oil

47:17 Advice for patients

Host and Executive Producer: Doctor Mike

Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

Art by Caroline Weigum