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Jan 2025
50m 39s

How Do Weight Loss Medications Work?

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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GLP-1 medications are everywhere—on your FYPs, on the evening news, and, as JVN shares, in your own weekly routine. But what do these drugs really do? In this no-holds-barred conversation with Dr. Terry Simpson, a surgeon and culinary medicine expert, JVN dives deep into the science, the side effects, and the cultural firestorm surrounding GLP-1s like Ozempi ... Show More
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