Everyone has been talking about Wegovy and Ozempic for weight loss. But Semaglutide could be used for heart conditions and even alcohol use disorder.
For almost a decade, Oprah Winfrey served on WeightWatchers’ board of directors and also appeared in commercials promoting the diet program. “You can eat bread!” she promised viewers.
Both Wegovy and Ozempic are glucagon-like peptide agonists. This drug class has been used to treat diabetes, and in the case of Wegovy, it is FDA-approved to manage obesity.used Google Trends to analyze web searches for the terms “Ozempic” and “Wegovy” from March 2018 to February 2023. Interest in the term “Ozempic” grew significantly after December 2022 and “Wegovy” after February 2023.
Although Wegovy’s aid in weight loss and diabetic treatment has captured headlines, researchers have found there are other benefits.Wegovy for use in patients who were at risk for cardiac death, heart attack, or stroke. These patients either have a cardiovascular disease and may also be obese or overweight.
“The animal work in mice and rats is very promising, and the data is very consistent. But in science, of course, one of the biggest challenges is that things don’t always translate to humans,” he says.
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