The antidiabetic drug Ozempic has been called 'the worst-kept secret in Hollywood.' It causes rapid weight loss — and celebs have scrambled to get their hands on it for off-label, aesthetic purposes. But its popularity has a price.
Her doctor suggested she try Ozempic to bring down her blood sugar and also help her lose weight and avoid another stroke."You actually forget to eat"
"You are not hungry," she says."Like, I actually have to set timers to make sure that I do eat, because otherwise you actually forget to eat." "That was hard," says Carter-Williams."I mean, I wasn't using it to try and fit into my Oscar dress. I really needed it for my health. But I went a while without getting it."Dr. Jorge Rodriguez is a gastroenterologist in LA. He knew of Ozempic for diabetes treatment, but up until about a year ago had never heard of it being used for weight loss.
"I won't prescribe it for weight loss," he says."Using it in any other way restricts and harms the people that really benefit from it, which are the diabetics."
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