Wegovy, Semaglutide, and Mounjaro are injectable drugs also known as GLP-1 agonists. Originally developed as diabetes drugs, they are now popularly repurposed as weight loss drugs.

This is part 1 of a 2-part discussion. In this talk, I focus on the benefits of these powerful pharmaceuticals, which for the right patients can be life-changing and even life-saving.

Major benefits include:
* weight loss
* glucose control
* improved cardiovascular wellness
* improved overall longevity

To be totally clear, I am not opposed to using these drugs for patients where the benefits outweigh the considerable risks. These are usually patients who are experiencing critical medical problems due to obesity and/or uncontrolled diabetes. Often, these are patients for whom other interventions have not succeeded.

Use of these drugs is complicated and nuanced so I want to do it in a few parts.

In one or more follow-up talks, I'll explore the many challenging and unwanted side effects and we'll also look at alternatives that harness the same biological pathways without the attending risks.

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00:00 - Wegovy & Semaglutide are GLP-1 agonists
02:00 - GLP-1 and GLP-1 agonists explained
04:54 - Cardiovascular benefits
06:52 - Weight loss benefits
10:43 - Mounjaro explained
16:25 - Take them for life