Dr. Meghan, a specialist triple board-certified in obesity medicine, internal medicine, and lifestyle medicine, joins Heather to break down everything you actually want to know about GLP-1s: how they work, the biggest myths, the side effects nobody talks about, and whether you can ever stop taking them.
In this episode, Dr. Meghan answers the questions people are embarrassed to ask out loud: is using GLP-1s "cheating," what really happens to your body and mind after you hit your goal, and what happens if you stop.
Chapters:
0:00 – Intro: Why we're talking about GLP-1s
2:57 – What is a GLP-1, and how does it actually work?
6:47 – Every GLP-1 option on the market, explained (Saxenda, Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and the new pills)
13:43 – Side effects: what's normal, what's not
23:44 – "Isn't this cheating?"
27:00 – What happens after you hit your goal? Do you stay on it forever?
29:52 – What happens if you stop taking it?
31:34 – The psychological side no one talks about
38:34 – Rapid...