In part 2 of this episode, I spill what the drug trial data really shows; not the rosy-coloured-spectacle -buy-our-drugs-BS. I talk about short term weight loss and weight regain, neither of which Novo Nordisk wants you to know. 

You'll hear about the other weight loss drugs that have been withdrawn AFTER launch because they were NOT SAFE. Saxenda and Wegovy are no different. 

The pharmaceutical industry does not care about your health. It only cares about money. The industry that says it wants to tackle weight stigma, by stigmatising the very folk they claim to want to 'help'.

Now a weight loss drug is not something I would recommend taking, but it’s also not my decision. 

Although they won’t work for everyone, all of them have side effects, and none of them are risk-free. Body autonomy is a human right. 

In order to make your own decision over your own life and future, you need to have access to ALL the information. I hope this episode helps do this. But you must also look at your needs, based on your lived experience. You need to listen to the Pick N Mix at the end for help with this. 

Listener discretion is advised for this episode. 

Have you listened to part 1?

Resources

Saxenda Trial - A Randomized, Controlled Trial of 3.0 mg of Liraglutide in Weight Management https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1411892

Wegovy Trial - Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2032183