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    My patients think Ozempic is a wonder drug. But it can't fix fat phobia

    Yes, as Oprah enthused, the drugs help people shrink their bodies. But the psychological damage of weight stigma can't be so easily cured, a doctor writes.
    by Mara Gordon Mar 23, 2024 5 minutes
    Source: Diy13

    The other day in my primary care practice, one of my patients asked me to prescribe Ozempic. She had recently given birth, and her body had changed.

    "I want my body back," she told me.

    Did her body really go away? I wondered, privately. I've had a lot of conversations like this recently, spurred by the onslaught of media coverage of Ozempic and Oprah's ecstatic endorsement of its benefits during a special TV segment she did this week.

    My patient's blood pressure was normal, her labs looked perfect. The only issue was that she had gained maybe 25 pounds over the last two years, most of which she had spent gestating and breastfeeding a new human life. It's an amazing feat, and it's unsurprising that it required a little extra adipose tissue.

    She had a long history

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