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OZEMPIC: Risks, Benefits, and Natural Alternatives to GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs
The New York Times bestselling author who taught us How Not to Die, How Not to Diet, and How Not to
Age brings us Risks, Benefits, and Natural Alternatives to GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs.
A new class of weight-loss drugs has received enormous, almost unprecedented attention in the
mainstream media and business press. Ozempic and other GLP-1 mimics have been heralded as the
medical sensation of the decade, the end of obesity, and game-changing miracle drugs.
Are they worthy of all the hype?
History is littered with failed weight-loss wonder drugs. From “rainbow diet pills” packed with
amphetamines to the rise and fall of fen-phen, the vast majority of weight-loss drugs approved in the
United States have been pulled from the marketplace due to unforeseen side effects that turned them into
a public health threat.
In Risks, Benefits, and Natural Alternatives to GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs, Dr. Michael Greger
explores the science behind these medications and gives us the answers we need. How safe are they?
Why do so many people stop taking them after only a few months? What causes the weight loss to
plateau, and what happens when you quit the drugs? He explains how to deal with their more common
short-term side effects—such as “Ozempic face,” muscle loss, and gastrointestinal distress—as well as
the risks of more serious ones, including thyroid and pancreatic cancers.
Their long-term risk profile is still unknown. Are there safer, cheaper, natural alternatives to boost GLP-1
with diet and lifestyle?
In this primer, Dr. Greger cuts through the promotional puffery and presents the pros and cons of these
weight-loss drugs so individuals can make up their own mind in the face of the very real and devastating
consequences of obesity.
Age brings us Risks, Benefits, and Natural Alternatives to GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs.
A new class of weight-loss drugs has received enormous, almost unprecedented attention in the
mainstream media and business press. Ozempic and other GLP-1 mimics have been heralded as the
medical sensation of the decade, the end of obesity, and game-changing miracle drugs.
Are they worthy of all the hype?
History is littered with failed weight-loss wonder drugs. From “rainbow diet pills” packed with
amphetamines to the rise and fall of fen-phen, the vast majority of weight-loss drugs approved in the
United States have been pulled from the marketplace due to unforeseen side effects that turned them into
a public health threat.
In Risks, Benefits, and Natural Alternatives to GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs, Dr. Michael Greger
explores the science behind these medications and gives us the answers we need. How safe are they?
Why do so many people stop taking them after only a few months? What causes the weight loss to
plateau, and what happens when you quit the drugs? He explains how to deal with their more common
short-term side effects—such as “Ozempic face,” muscle loss, and gastrointestinal distress—as well as
the risks of more serious ones, including thyroid and pancreatic cancers.
Their long-term risk profile is still unknown. Are there safer, cheaper, natural alternatives to boost GLP-1
with diet and lifestyle?
In this primer, Dr. Greger cuts through the promotional puffery and presents the pros and cons of these
weight-loss drugs so individuals can make up their own mind in the face of the very real and devastating
consequences of obesity.
- GenresHealthNonfiction
109 pages, Paperback
Published October 29, 2024
About the author
Michael Greger
139 books2,096 followersDr. Greger is a physician, New York Times Best-Selling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues.
A graduate of the Cornell University School of Agriculture and the Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Greger is licensed as a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition. He is a founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He was honored with the ACLM Lifestyle Medicine Trailblazer Award in 2017 and became a diplomat of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.
His books How Not to Die, The How Not to Die Cookbook, How Not to Diet, and How Not to Age became instant New York Times Best Sellers. One hundred percent of all proceeds Dr. Greger receives from his books and speaking engagements have always been and will always be donated to charity.
Dr. Greger has appeared in such documentaries as What the Health and You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment, and served as an advisor for The Game Changers. He has testified before the U.S. Congress and was an expert witness in defense of Oprah Winfrey in the infamous “meat defamation trial.” He often speaks at engagements across the United States and abroad, and has delivered presentations at TEDx, Google, The World Bank, and the Conference on World Affairs. He has been featured on countless media outlets to deliver life-saving nutrition research to the public. See more on our Press page.
A graduate of the Cornell University School of Agriculture and the Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Greger is licensed as a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition. He is a founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He was honored with the ACLM Lifestyle Medicine Trailblazer Award in 2017 and became a diplomat of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.
His books How Not to Die, The How Not to Die Cookbook, How Not to Diet, and How Not to Age became instant New York Times Best Sellers. One hundred percent of all proceeds Dr. Greger receives from his books and speaking engagements have always been and will always be donated to charity.
Dr. Greger has appeared in such documentaries as What the Health and You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment, and served as an advisor for The Game Changers. He has testified before the U.S. Congress and was an expert witness in defense of Oprah Winfrey in the infamous “meat defamation trial.” He often speaks at engagements across the United States and abroad, and has delivered presentations at TEDx, Google, The World Bank, and the Conference on World Affairs. He has been featured on countless media outlets to deliver life-saving nutrition research to the public. See more on our Press page.
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November 6, 2024
I finally understand why diets do not work
We evolved eating 100% plant based. This is the only way to eat to kick addictions and feel your best. Dr. Greger is the best.
We evolved eating 100% plant based. This is the only way to eat to kick addictions and feel your best. Dr. Greger is the best.
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