re: 4 year long study on Wegovy/semaglutide shows heart benefits and safety

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It’s the result of poor self control, laziness, lack of pride, gluttony, and a myriad of of other negative traits.

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Nothing in the thread demonstrates the challenge that obese people have or the judgement they face more than this one. Obesity ALWAYS and UNIQUELY among the medical issues has to be framed as a MORAL failing. Even when the science is there about hormonal deficiencies that shows that a high percentage of people never feel satiated due to a specific hormonal deficiency that can now be addressed, people still want to shame the obese with moralistic lectures.

We now have a medication that quells the noise ( that’s what is happening folks) caused by a specific hormone they are lacking and allowing these people to eat normally, exercise more, look better, have more confidence, engage the world with more vigor and optimism, stop taking their other medications, avoid that heart stent, avoid dying 15 years early because they have diabetes and they are still being told they should face the “ contempt” of others.

The resistance to these medications on “ moral grounds” lol are silly. We should be talking about legitimate side effects and leave the moralizing to internet grifters and Muslim clerics.

FTR, taking this medication has been a life saver for me and my hereditary esophageal issues that were ruining my quality of life. Having to puke every time I take a bite of solid food is a real drag . Being satiated on a protein shake and being able to function at a high level on half the calories is just the blessing my GI tract needed and keeps me out of the emergency room and GI office. The more ya know…