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I made my name in cycling as an unapologetically fat endurance rider. For years, I have advocated for plus-size riders, and the need for bigger cycling clothing, improved transparency on weight limits, and inclusive riding communities. My journey was even chronicled in a 2021 documentary by Shimano, All Bodies on Bikes, which led to the creation of a nonprofit dedicated …

Blockbuster weight loss drugs could slash the risk of developing memory-robbing dementia, a major study suggests.  Researchers in Ireland analyzed clinical trials of nearly 165,000 taking drugs to lower their glucose (blood sugar) and treat diabetes. The team found most glucose-lowering treatments had no significant impact on dementia risk. However, people taking GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy were 45 …

Scientists have identified a natural Ozempic hiding in nearly every grocery store across the US.  Brazilian researchers discovered that okra, a fuzzy green pod often overlooked in supermarkets, may help reduce body fat, improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and even protect vital organs like the liver from obesity-related damage. The research, conducted on rats, points to the vegetable’s potential as …

Is there anything that Ozempic and drugs like it can’t do? A study out today finds that GLP-1 medications often raise men’s testosterone. Scientists in St. Louis, Missouri, led the research, which studied men taking one of several GLP-1 drugs for their type 2 diabetes or obesity. On average, men’s testosterone rose significantly after they started taking a GLP-1, with many …

A psychologist has revealed what effect Ozempic can have on a person’s sex drive and how that ties into the ‘reward system’. Now, people are using Ozempic to manage their weight, but its manufacturer says it’s actually only prescribed as a GLP-1 medicine for adults suffering with Type-2 diabetes. Novo Nordisk told LADbible Group that Ozempic is a ‘prescription only …

An Ozempic user has revealed one unexpected side effect that’s ‘causing issues in their relationship’. While many people are having a lot of success taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy, the drugs have a wide range of potential side effects. Ozempic in particular – which is designed to treat type 2 diabetes and has not been approved …

Credit: MotivateBootCamp. In recent years, the popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has soared so dramatically that they’ve inspired new vocabulary, spurred global shortages, and prompted moral debates. Prescription growth hit 13% in just three months, with 2 million Americans now using the drug. Marketed as “miracle drugs,” these medications, part of a class called GLP-1 receptor agonists, …