Author: Healthcare Evolution

*This article was originally posted on May 3, 2021* Ozempic isn’t the only weight-loss medication on the block. Today, I want to talk about Contrave! The new but old kid on the block. What do I mean by that? Well, the medication known as Contrave is newish to the market, especially the Canadian market, but it is made up of two older medications that have both been around for some time! A few geniuses in our world realized that bupropion and naltrexone on their own lead to some weight-loss, and they thought, “Well, if one is good. More is better?” They were right! But, how does it work? Get some answers with me here!

Welcome back to the Brain and Obesity series. Earlier, I talked about the old man primal brain, the modern teenager brain, and the synergistic beauty/pain in the ass the 2 of them can be.
Today, I talk about how we manage them. Fundamentally, there will always be components we have zero control over, but that does not mean we can’t influence/support them to make it as easy as possible so that you have a better chance of choosing the apple over the apple pie!

*This article was originally posted on June 14, 2021* Wegovy is used for managing diabetes and was recently approved by the FDA to manage obesity! In this blog, I explain the differences between Ozempic and Wegovy and what we can expect with Wegovy in the market.

This ticketed webinar originally aired live Wednesday, September 22, 2021 @ 6 pm MST. In this webinar, Dr. Dan investigated what could be going on in your body.

You have been on Saxenda, Ozempic or Trulicity for a few months now, and everything seems great; your appetite and cravings for food have reduced, and hey, you lost a bunch of weight! Amazing! But now, the medication seems to be no longer working. Hunger and appetite are back, and your food intake is no longer sufficient.

What does this mean for you?

Is the modern brain lazy? Earlier in the brain and obesity series, Dr. Dan introduced the modern side of our brain – the teenager riding shotgun to the primal brain. Now it’s time for an in-depth look at how your modern brain is lazy and easily fatigued. The modern brain is all about work smarter, not harder, but is that always the right path to take?

Is it possible?! After a certain point, can weight-loss medications such as GLP-1 receptor agonists stop working? In this blog, we’ll explore what happens with GLP-1 RAs, particularly Saxenda or Ozempic, when it seems like they are no longer effective. We call it tachyphylaxis when a drug no longer becomes effective or becomes less effective with successive doses. Does this happen in GLP-1 RAs? Does our body start to adapt? Find out the answers here.