Drs. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Mike Roizen
Dr. Mehmet Oz is host of the popular TV show “The Dr. Oz Show.” He is a professor in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University and directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program and New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Mike Roizen is chief medical officer at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, an award-winning author, and has been the doctor to eight Nobel Prize winners and more than 100 Fortune 500 CEOs.

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OPINION

Ozempic's Benefits Keep Adding Up

Dr. Mehmet Oz, M.D. and Dr. Mike Roizen, M.D. By Thursday, 03 October 2024 11:44 AM EDT Current | Bio | Archive

John Lennon sang: "You say you want a revolution/Well, you know/We all want to change the world."

Well, you could say the revolutionary new weight loss and diabetes management medications semaglutide (Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) are doing just that: Changing the world of disease management in ways that weren't imagined when semaglutide was approved in 2017.

These days, it's approved for managing Type 2 diabetes, weight loss, and to reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications — and research is revealing it (and probably its nephew Mounjaro) has even more powers to improve your well-being.

Semaglutide reduces the risk of stroke and heart attack in people with heart failure by 28%, and causes a 24% reduction in cardiovascular-related death; lowers the risk of kidney failure in people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease by 24%; and if you have Type 2 diabetes, it cuts the chance of developing 10 obesity-related cancers.

There's even preliminary research showing it may help treat Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

Add to all that the latest finding: Obese people without Type 2 diabetes who took semaglutide during the COVID-19 epidemic had a 33% lower risk of dying from the disease than those not taking the medication.

If you have Type 2 diabetes or obesity, talk to your doctor about the benefits of taking semaglutide. (Risks vary from minor gastrointestinal upset to mood changes, ongoing stomach pain, and rapid heartbeat.)

© King Features Syndicate


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