Is Ozempic Helping Us Forget to Eat?
The Oscars: The moment when Hollywood’s most famous and glamorous gather to accept awards and show off their couture. “Everybody looks great,” remarked host Jimmy Kimmel, walking around the stage a few weeks ago, looking at all the famous faces. “When I look around this room, I can’t help but wonder: Is Ozempic right for me?” There was some scattered laughter, but it seemed like maybe the joke hit a little too close to home. After all, Ozempic has been called “the worst-kept secret in Hollywood.”
“The worst-kept secret in Hollywood” In the last several months, Ozempic has exploded onto the scene, with everyone from Elon Musk to Chelsea Handler talking about taking versions of the drug. “My doctor … just hands it out to anybody,” comedian Chelsea Handler said on a podcast.
But Ozempic’s rise to superstardom status was not something most people predicted. In fact, the drug was created by Novo Nordisk to help diabetes patients control their blood sugar. But the drug’s side effect of rapid weight loss quickly stole headlines and made Ozempic a very hot commodity. So hot, it caused some problems for the people it was originally intended to help.
Excerpted from WNYC
