Confronting An Obesity Doctor About Ozempic & Weight Loss | Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen

The Checkup with Doctor Mike

Watch the full video interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/RSWOzempic Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen is a double board-certified physician with broad experience across all facets of endocrinology, with a particular emphasis on obesity, diabetes and thyroid disorders. She has been an outspoken proponent of Ozempic injections to help patients navigate diet and weight. I've been a bit skeptical about the emergence of Ozempic, so I wanted to dive in with an expert who can really discuss the nuts and bolts of the science to get to the bottom of who exactly should be taking these medications and what impacts they can actually have. Follow Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsalaswhalen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newyorkendocrinology/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@newyorkendocrinology

00:00 Intro 01:00 Ozempic overview 03:44 BMI, Diabetes, Skinny Fat 06:44 Who Needs Ozempic? 09:13 Fat Bias 17:20 Every obese patient should be on Ozempic? 20:55 Big Food vs. Big Pharma 23:02 Celebrity Use 25:55 Side Effects 27:30 Professional Athletes 29:26 Quick Fix 32:28 Getting Off Ozempic 38:49 Ozempic Shortages 44:18 Snake Oil 47:17 Advice for patients Host and Executive Producer: Doctor Mike Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers Art by Caroline Weigum