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Season 2 • Episode 13

Confronting An Obesity Doctor About Ozempic & Weight Loss | Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen

Oct 11, 2023
52:37

Episode Description

Watch the full video interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/RSWOzempicDr. Rocio Salas-Whalen is a double board-certified physician with broad experience across all facets of endocrinology, with a particular emphasis on obesity, diabetes and thyroid disorders. She has been an outspoken proponent of Ozempic injections to help patients navigate diet and weight. I've been a bit skeptical about the emergence of Ozempic, so I wanted to dive in with an expert who can really discuss the nuts and bolts of the science to get to the bottom of who exactly should be taking these medications and what impacts they can actually have.Follow Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsalaswhalen/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newyorkendocrinology/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@newyorkendocrinology

00:00 Intro01:00 Ozempic overview03:44 BMI, Diabetes, Skinny Fat06:44 Who Needs Ozempic?09:13 Fat Bias17:20 Every obese patient should be on Ozempic?20:55 Big Food vs. Big Pharma23:02 Celebrity Use25:55 Side Effects27:30 Professional Athletes29:26 Quick Fix32:28 Getting Off Ozempic38:49 Ozempic Shortages44:18 Snake Oil47:17 Advice for patientsHost and Executive Producer: Doctor MikeProduced by Dan Owens and Sam BowersArt by Caroline Weigum


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