Hungry Gut: Can Wegovy and Genetic Testing Revolutionize Obesity?

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Hungry Gut: Can Wegovy and Genetic Testing Revolutionize Obesity?

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@Deanriley 3 ай бұрын

If any other medical issue had quadrupled over the last 50 years as has obesity and related diseases, there would be no end to the money and time spent to find both causes and solutions. I’m excited for what the glp-1 meds are now bringing forward.

@thedownsized 3 ай бұрын

I could not agree more

@aileenpearce2611 3 ай бұрын

I can identify with all 4 of those markers. I like you Loraine will stay with the better product for now. (Tirzepatide)

@thedownsized 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ms.toythereview1839 3 ай бұрын

I think it’s an interesting study because even though Trizepatide is proven to have the best results. There are some people who are more successful on Semaglutide. It might also explain why some people are hyper responders to this medication while others are hypo responders.

@cloakster 3 ай бұрын

Plus, if we’re talking compounds, semaglutide is often considerably cheaper than tirzepatide. An important consideration for many. ✅

@thedownsized 3 ай бұрын

Cost is definitely a big factor when considering treatment options.

@lmt1701 3 ай бұрын

Watched a YT vid from the Rupa Health channel today called How Food Sensitivities Affect GLP-1 Levels. Lot of science in there to explain body response. Fascinating stuff.

@thedownsized 3 ай бұрын

@@lmt1701 this is Christopher - I watched the Rupa video as well. They are an interesting company that sells a wide variety of testing - including food sensitivity tests. I can certainly tell you my body reacts to different foods differently - does it rise to the level of sensitivities or even allergies. Not sure about that. But it is an interesting conversation that I approach skeptically

@maryhester5364 3 ай бұрын

I foresee insurance companies trying to use this type of info to refuse to cover the med because it is less effective because of the person's obesity classification.

@thedownsized 3 ай бұрын

This is Christopher: Perhaps - ideally u think there would be meds that would cover all 4 types. This was a relatively small study funded by the company selling the tests, would take fully peer reviewed academic studies at scale to make major decisions from

@cloakster 3 ай бұрын

@mary That is likely a very good and prescient prediction. 🤔

@HeatherPaulineWeightloss 3 ай бұрын

Wow very interesting 🤔

@thedownsized 3 ай бұрын

Right?!

@meggmegg6656 3 ай бұрын

I think that this is just the beginning of obesity research. There are probably hundreds or more genes contributing to how we process food and energy and what gut and brain signaling is involved. Moreover, I expect that most people are a combination of these 4 phenotypes. I think they have simplified this for this study and perhaps to sell the tests as a marketing idea. What I would not want to see is an insurance co making a coverage decision on these medications based on these tests.

@thedownsized 3 ай бұрын

Your thoughts on obesity research are spot on! It's amazing how much we're still learning about the human body.

@metalbarbie7226 2 ай бұрын

Does anyone know if Cigna covers Wegovy? Do I need a PA?

@thedownsized 2 ай бұрын

That will be dependent on your policy

@MomOfSeven123 2 ай бұрын

Laraine, what % loss did you achieve?

@thedownsized 2 ай бұрын

As of yesterday , 28% loss since 6/24/23

@giftenetienne9556 3 ай бұрын

"Are they full of shit?" 🤣 I would be surprised if they could find markers for 'emotional eating'. I feel like what they'd actually need to be testing for are indications of mental health issues, including depression or ADHD, in which emotional eating or binge eating is a symptom, right? Although we know a lot of the chemical imbalances involved in mental health issues and difficulties, I'm not aware of a physical test for them so far, right? I have ADHD and some other issues and they were all diagnosed via conversations with psychiatrists; if there was an actual blood or fluid test we could take for diagnosis, wouldn't we be having them already? Or do they exist somewhere out there and I've just never heard of them? x

@thedownsized 3 ай бұрын

It does seem like a stretch - remember they are trying to sell tests

@lindabookmiller8803 3 ай бұрын

I see families all the time that have obesity issues. And I always wondered, is it inherited bad eating habits or cultural. But, could it be an inherited gene that can be identified and therefore treated more effectively? Seems promising to me. And to Lorraine’s question, is there a drug to increase your metabolism…..most diet medications of years past did only that! They made you crazy jittery….horrible stuff. Thank God we have this new medication and drug companies seeing the urgency to address this crisis. Love your podcasts.

@thedownsized 2 ай бұрын

It definitely runs in both sides of our family. But my sister was always skinny while I was always chunky so maybe some nature and some nuture