40 Percent Muscle Loss. The Ozempic Secret Is EXPOSED

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0:00One needle. One hit. And your life - and body - will change… forever.

0:05Sounds like a hard drug, right? Heroin? Fentanyl? No… it’s Ozempic.

0:09I’m Josh and on today’s episode of The Infographics Show,

0:12we’re revealing the truth about what Ozempic and other weight loss drugs really do to the body.

0:17Ozempic wasn’t originally meant for weight loss. It wasn’t meant to be a miracle cure

0:21for obesity. It was a diabetes drug. But at higher doses, it takes over. It mimics your

0:26fullness hormones. The GLP-1s. Your body doesn’t ask questions. It just goes along with it.

0:31The result?

0:31The drug does the heavy lifting. People often lose 10–20% of their body weight.

0:31Ozempic moves through your body, rewriting how everything works. Some changes you see coming.

0:31Others you don’t see coming.

0:31Lower blood pressure. More stamina. A reduced risk of conditions like fatty liver or clogged

0:31arteries. One of the most unexpected wins? A reduction in sleep apnea. Excessive weight

0:31is a major trigger. But Ozempic changes that. It sounds like it can do no wrong.

0:31So why aren’t we lining up for injections of this wonder drug?

0:35Because every miracle comes with a price… and so does Ozempic

0:39Ozempic mainly works on your gut. A delicate ecosystem. Even small

0:42changes in what you eat or drink can throw it off.

0:46Introducing Ozempic, and its rival Wegovy, can wreak havoc on the body. Up to 20% of users

0:51report nausea and vomiting as a side effect when starting on high doses. Your body can

0:56feel like it's under siege. But it learns. It adapts. The intense symptoms fade over time.

1:02Around 30% of people using these drugs report diarrhea as a common side effect. Most of these

1:07gut issues can be eased by gradually increasing the dose instead of jumping

1:11straight to the full amount. On the flip side, the same hormones can slow things down, causing

1:16constipation - often with gas and bloating. And they definitely don’t put that part in the ads.

1:22But that’s not the only side effect that can ruin your plans.

1:25One of the things people look forward to the most when planning to lose weight is being able to do

1:29more. They’ll have more energy, healthier joints, and can stay active longer without getting worn

1:35out. But it might not feel that way - at least at first. Fatigue is a common side effect for

1:40those taking Wegovy, with 11% reporting it, and 5% of Ozempic users. This is believed to

1:45be because of fluctuations in blood sugar levels and the body adjusting to a lower food intake.

1:51But one side effect has everyone talking… and it’s the one you’ll notice first.

1:55When people lose weight, there’s usually a cosmetic element to it. They want to

1:59look healthier and younger. But some people say Ozempic might be

2:02having the opposite effect - and it’s even earned a nickname: Ozempic Face.

2:07Could this popular drug actually be making people look older faster?

2:12In a word…no. Ozempic and other drugs like it are allowing people to lose weight far faster

2:17than they normally would. And that takes the fat out of the whole body - including the face,

2:22meaning looser skin and more obvious wrinkles. This can ease over time as

2:26the skin adjusts to a slimmer frame. But some GLP-1 users are rushing to dermatologists,

2:31worried Ozempic might make them look older. And the surprises don’t stop there.

2:35“Ozempic personality” has seen some users notice changes in mood or behavior. Some

2:40even few report increased anxiety, depression, or, in rare cases, harmful thoughts. However,

2:45studies so far have found no link between GLP-1 medications and these types of thoughts - experts

2:51state that most claims are anecdotal. And then there’s “Ozempic Butt” - sagging

2:56skin that can appear after rapid weight loss. It can leave areas of the body looking loose

3:00or “deflated” - especially around those curvy areas. But this isn’t a direct side effect of

3:05the medication - it’s just the result of losing a lot of weight in a short time.

3:09But there’s another cosmetic side effect - and it might be even more alarming.

3:13Ozempic and Wegovy users have been reporting their hair falling out. This created a temporary panic

3:19of people going bald because of their weight-loss supplement, but it was a rare side effect - only

3:243% of Wegovy users reported this strange side effect. This process is usually temporary,

3:29not associated with heavy or total hair loss, but can be worrying. The most likely cause is

3:34believed to be a reduction in vital vitamins and minerals due to the change in diet,

3:38which can be reversed with a supplement regimen. But this miracle drug might be doing more than

3:44changing your body - it could be affecting your brain too.

3:47Some GLP-1 users report headaches shortly after starting the drug - but manufacturers

3:52say they usually fade after a few weeks. There’s no direct link to the drug itself,

3:56yet an indirect one exists. Digestive side effects can cause dehydration, which can trigger serious

4:02headaches. The fix? Keep a water bottle handy. But this next side effect

4:06isn’t so easy to explain. More and more Ozempic and Wegovy users

4:10are reporting something strange - their dreams are changing. They’re reporting abnormal, incredibly

4:15vivid and memorable dreams that can sometimes affect their sleep habits. No one is reporting

4:20lucid dreams yet that’s known of, and several medications have been known to cause unusual

4:25dream patterns. But the problem is that scientists still don’t fully understand how the dream cycle

4:30works. Right now, doctors are mostly listening to reports from people experiencing these changes.

4:35And that could hold the key to a much bigger question.

4:38GLP-1s started out as a diabetes medication, and quickly turned into a way to boost weight loss.

4:44But along the way, the developers started to discover it had a lot of unpredictable effects.

4:48And one might be the key to solving one of the great killers of old age - Alzheimer’s disease.

4:54Some early research suggests GLP-1 drugs could slow cognitive decline in older adults,

4:59helping preserve key neural connections. The studies are still in the early stages, so no one

5:04is claiming Ozempic will boost long-term brain health - but they’re not ruling it out either.

5:08But this miracle drug comes with some serious downsides too..

5:12More and more, doctors and patients are raising the alarm about strange side effects that seem

5:17to appear out of nowhere - making some wonder if the drug could be doing more harm than good.

5:21And these effects can hit some of your most critical organs. Take the pancreas,

5:25for example: heavily involved in diabetes, it can be affected by these drugs, and in rare cases,

5:31may develop pancreatitis. The risk is low, but doctors warn to watch closely for the first signs.

5:36And in some cases, there are some unwelcome arrivals in the body.

5:40One of the most frustrating side effects from GLP-1s so far has been gallstones - a painful

5:45condition that can lead to the removal of the gall bladder. Doctors warn that while

5:49gallstones have been linked to Ozempic use, it’s not a direct connection - rapid weight

5:53loss by any method can trigger them. The body is under unusual pressure,

5:57and when the gallbladder can’t keep up with the extra bile from the liver, problems can arise.

6:02There’s one organ giving a red flag - but not in humans.

6:06The thyroid gland is critical to producing the hormones responsible for regulating growth,

6:11but it’s also vulnerable to cancer and other growths. And while there are no

6:15signs of this being a problem in humans taking GLP-1s so far, there has been evidence of thyroid

6:20tumors in animal testing. Doctors are studying carefully for the first sign of any effect on

6:25the thyroid for humans, but this is one of the risks of drugs like GLP-1s - they’re messing

6:31with a delicate hormonal balance and that can cause unpredictable and dangerous effects.

6:35And in one case, researchers feared it might interfere with a basic human function.

6:40For a while, Ozempic seemed like a dream come true - and then a headline suddenly

6:44turned it into a nightmare. Was Ozempic really making people go blind? Suddenly,

6:49reports started pouring in - some users claiming vision loss, and in a few cases,

6:54even legal blindness. Naturally, anyone on the drug began worrying.

6:58Investigations into the eye health of those suffering from vision issues found

7:02the culprit - a condition called non-arteritic anterior ischemic neuropathy, which causes a

7:08loss of blood flow to the optic nerve. This can cause serious vision loss in one or both eyes,

7:13and studies found a correlation between this condition and Ozempic use. What they didn’t

7:17find was a cause. Those who have circulation problems are more likely to have this disorder,

7:22and so those who take Ozempic for weight loss might be at a higher risk to begin with.

7:27But it was enough of a warning sign that it scared some people off the disease.

7:31But there’s one area where it could have a bigger impact.

7:34GLP-1 drugs are tailored to control appetite, and people who take them don’t just need to

7:39eat less - they’re satisfied while eating less. This eliminates the diet-killer of

7:44all time - the desire to cheat. Many people who take it find it far easier to stick to a diet,

7:49but there was one unexpected side effect that shocked people. They found that food

7:54wasn’t the only vice that Ozempic and similar drugs were reducing. And one

7:58wasn’t even in the plan for the original drug - but it was curing it anyway.

8:02Could Ozempic be changing the way our brains crave… anything?

8:06It was a surprise when test subjects and early adopters started reporting this,

8:10but Ozempic seems to be associated with a reduction in desire for alcohol.

8:14Part of this could be that drinking is related to the reduced appetite,

8:17but people also report not feeling the same intense desire for alcohol consumption. They

8:22feel satisfied with one beer instead of 3 or 4 - if that. This led doctors to start testing it on

8:28addictive behaviors, and early studies show a positive effect on smoking cessation as well.

8:33Did these drug companies just hack addiction?

8:37These studies have some people worried, as evidence grows that GLP-1 drugs don’t just

8:41change your hormones and body - they affect the brain too. Side effects like headaches,

8:46digestive issues, and even changes in mood have some doctors urging caution. Despite this,

8:52the public keeps lining up for what might just be the easiest diet plan ever.

8:56So what are you going to do with that new Ozempic body? Check out “How Being Too Good

9:01Looking Can Actually Ruin Your Life” for the shocking truth, or watch this video instead!

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