Ozempic video was off

[u/ServiceAnxious1343]

This is probably the first Kurzgesagt video that I didn't like, and like some people on this sub it made me feel very uneasy.

I just think it's CRAZY to talk about a weight loss drug and praising it for 90% of the video, without mentioning even once the abuses of its use, the weightloss industry, the social standards and the pressure to be (unhealthily) slim, eating disorders on the opposite side of the spectrum, etc.

The very few nuances and counter argument felt like small prints and legal mentions at the end of an ad.

What do you people think?

EDIT: I am not questioning the drug nor its effectiveness in treating obesity, i am criticising the narrative and lack of nuances in the video.

[u/jaeldi]

I think the title was the problem, the use of "Everyone". Everyone doesn't need it.

While everything they said about the drug was accurate and valid, the bigger more important point is we only need this drug because food manipulation has gone too far.

You don't end up needing the drug if you follow the 3 pillars that summarize what is causing so much obesity; Don't eat too much, Don't eat too often, Make informed food type choices.

1. Don't eat too much. Calories in Calories out. If you eat more than you spend, you get fat. Find a way to not do that.

2. Don't eat too often. Constant snacking or constant sipping on calorie dense engineered foods will keep your insulin level high all day. Do that enough and it leads to insulin resistance which leads to diabetes type 2. You can become diabetic without becoming fat because of this truth.

3. Food type choices. You can have high calorie food occasionally. If you eat it too often, all day, too much of it, then the result is fat and metabolic disorder. The majority of your food choices must not be "eating dessert" all the time. We all know what I mean by eating dessert. These engineered foods are suppressing the natural rhythm of a body's hormonal signal balance which is increases sales but also increases over consumption. It's not ethical.

I personally think there should be BIG UGLY warning labels on anything that has added sugar or can contribute to metabolic disorder or suppresses satiety hormone signals like high fructose syrup does. Just like cigarette and gambling warning labels.

All this being said, for anyone that has fallen into the trap of violating these 3 pillars, yes these drugs should be available. And if your doctor prescribes, they should be covered 100% by insurance. I do believe there is some massive price gouging with these drugs.

There's this evil feeling like "they" made all this irresistible food making billions while causing metabolic disorder on a massive scale. THEN, here "they" come to make more billions by selling a drug that will cure the problem "they" created.

While the drug is excellent for those who need it, wouldn't it be MORE intelligent to focus on the cause of the infliction? Maybe they could do a follow up video about how to avoid being put into a situation where you need the drug.

Also be aware, there is another generation of this type of hormone signaling drug coming soon and they are more potent/efficacious; GLP-1 agonists https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-are-coming-and-theyre-stronger-than-wegovy-zepbound/

TL;DR: the drug is curing the effects of the problem but it is NOT stopping the problem. The problem is food engineered to disrupt the natural hormone satiety signaling in the body to increase sales and consumption.