These days we are commonly hearing the names of weight loss injections like Ozempic and Mounjaro. It's been in the market since last couple of years but lately I have been hearing commonly about it. My thinking about these injections previously was that it is a quick fix solution for obesity and not the right kind of medication that should be out in the market.
Over the last one year, couple of people I know have started using it to tackle their obesity issue. I know that 3 of these people have been trying everything to reduce weight. They are a family and all of them are above 110+ kgs and one of them almost 130, so that's not at all good. Also, one of the guys has multiple health issue like diabetes and high blood pressure. Their family Doctor recommended that they go in for Ozempic injections. When my friend told me about it, I was feeling negative about it. I told her not to go for it even if the Doctor is suggesting.
Of course, she went ahead with it, and it's been almost a year and all 3 of them have lost 30 to 40 Kgs. The guy with multiple health issues has been doing much better with his health and reduced weight. His sugar levels are getting in control. They have been doing monthly medical check-up and the parameters are only improving. The Doctor has been guiding them well on the nutrition and lifestyle part.
Seeing their results, I feel that this medication is not all that bad. I do not have medical knowledge so I am only going ahead with the sentiments of people on social media. There is a lot of negative publicity about it. Saying that, I still believe that one should not go for it only with the intention of weight loss and without proper medical advice. In this family case, they all had medical conditions and most of them were related to obesity. So as that was getting taken care of, their other health issues were automatically getting taken care of.
There are some people, who do not want to do anything for weight loss and they think that taking injections will help them reduce weight. Though I am not having medical background, I do understand this a little, that these injections do not only lose fat, there is also loss of muscle volume, and there can also be reduction in bone mineral density. It can lead to many medical risks.
While I am not against it now after seeing the results of it with some people, I am still not completely for it. I believe it should be the last resort for weight loss. Only when nothing else is working then this should be considered. The weight loss that happens with these injections can also be gained equally fast if one does not take proper care after stopping it. When you do weight loss in natural ways, that effect is for longer time if the same habits are sustained.
After seeing the results with my friends, hubby has been thinking of taking it, since he cannot do diets and not much of exercise also. He does have health issues after his myasthenia. The Doctor is not saying no, but still we have been having constant arguments over it since the past few days because I want him to go the natural way. Finally, I managed to convince him to not go for it and start with natural ways for weight reduction. Let's see how much I can be successful with him.
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