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May 2024
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#783 - Johann Hari - Is Ozempic A Miracl...

Chris Williamson
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Johann Hari is a journalist, a writer and an author.

From fad diets and fasting to vibrating plates, the quest for easier weight loss has been endless. The recent emergence of Ozempic and similar drugs promises a no-strings-attached solution to achieving the body you've always wanted, but is this actually a new miracle drug or a bundle of hidden side effects?

Expect to learn the biggest impact Ozempic is having on people’s lives, why these drugs work so well, what it's like taking Ozempic, the potential long term side effects, whether Ozempic is different to weight loss drugs of years past, how these drugs interact with our modern diets, the potential problems for people with eating disorders and much more...

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