The Truth About Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro: Why GLP-1 Drugs Are Dangerous, and Catastrophic If You Have an Eating Disorder

<p><strong>The Truth About Ozempic, Wegovy &amp; Mounjaro: Why GLP-1 Drugs Are Dangerous If You Have an Eating Disorder</strong></p><p>I have been wanting to do this episode for a while. Today&#39;s the day.</p><p>GLP-1 drugs are everywhere right now. The injections your work friends are on, your cousins are on, that celebrities are crediting for their body transformations, that GPs are handing out like paracetamol, that social media is celebrating as if they are the answer to every problem a human body could possibly have.</p><p>I have a lot of feelings about this. And I am going to share all of them with you.</p><p>But first: I understand why people take them. I understand the desperation that comes from decades of being told your body is wrong. And honestly, if they had existed when I was in the depths of my eating disorder, I would have taken them without a second thought. I am so grateful they were not an option then. And I want better for you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>This episode is for you if:</strong></p><ul><li>You are considering GLP-1 drugs or are currently taking them</li><li>You have an eating disorder history and want to understand the specific risks</li><li>You have done recovery work but are still tempted because the old thoughts are there</li><li>You want the full picture that the mainstream conversation is not giving you</li><li>You are supporting someone considering them and want to understand the concerns</li><p><br></p></ul><p><strong>In this episode, we cover:</strong></p><p>✨ What GLP-1 drugs actually are, where they came from, and why the pharmaceutical industry is projected to make over 200 billion in profit from them by 2030</p><p>✨ What these drugs do to appetite and hunger, and why the world&#39;s celebration of that is worth questioning</p><p>✨ Muscle loss: why a significant portion of weight lost on these drugs is lean muscle, and what that means for your metabolism long-term</p><p>✨ Gut damage, gastroparesis and the side effects that are common, serious and not being spoken about enough</p><p>✨ What happens to the body when people stop taking them, and why the weight returns</p><p>✨ Why these drugs never address the why: the emotional and nervous system roots always underneath</p><p>✨ The body image piece: why losing weight does not heal body hatred, and what actually does</p><p>✨ Why for someone with an eating disorder history, appetite suppression is not a neutral side effect, it is a relapse trigger</p><p>✨ The identity w