Health From Brooke Kato June 17, 2023 | 1:09 pm Ozempic users are now complaining of smelly sulfur burps. Getty Images Excuse me? Move over Ozempic’s face and finger burps are the latest nasty side effect of the popular weight-loss drug. Ozempic’s burp topic has attracted 1.2 billion views on TikTok as dissatisfied users vent … Read more
The BC government said the number of Ozempic prescriptions dispensed to Americans plummeted by at least 99% after the province enacted new regulations and a doctor behind an “unusually high percentage” of prescriptions was temporarily suspended. From January 1 to April 19 of this year, 30,700 Ozempic prescriptions were dispensed to US residents from BC … Read more
The plant compound berberine is found in many plants, including phellodendron, pictured here. Some influencers call him “Nature’s Ozempic”. Getty Images Berberine is a supplement found in the roots, leaves and stems of some plants. It has been used for thousands of years to treat infections and heal wounds. Recently, people on social media have … Read more
Stay on top of fashion trends and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay on top of fashion trends and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter One of the scientists whose work paved the way for the development of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has revealed why life can get so … Read more
Jens Juul Holst, a scientist who helped discover and develop drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, explained why people are unlikely to keep taking their drugs for more than a year or two Getty A scientist who took part in the pioneering development of glucagon-like Peptide-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is revealing why many people … Read more
Stay on top of fashion trends and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay on top of fashion trends and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Vanderpump rules alum Stassi Schroeder admitted she plans to try taking Ozempic after giving birth to her second child. The former reality star, 34, recently … Read more
Side effects from medications aren’t always dangerous or bothersome. In some cases, they are even so beneficial that they go from being side effects to primary use of drugs. That’s what happened with GLP-1 agonists, a family of drugs sold under the name Ozempic. They were originally patented years ago to treat diabetic patients. They … Read more
Branneisha Cooper before and after going to Mounjaro. Branneisha Cooper An increasing number of women with PCOS are taking medications like Mounjaro and Ozempic. Women with PCOS told Insider that Mounjaro has helped them have regular menstrual cycles and lose weight. Eventually these drugs could be the “gold standard” for treating PCOS, according to Dr. … Read more