What are Ozempic and Mounjaro?
Ozempic and Mounjaro are actually prescription injections which are used to control type 2 diabetes and are also used widely used for weight loss.
They belong to GLP-1 receptor agonists(ozempic) and GLP-1 and GLP-2 dual agonists (Mounjaro).
Both these medicines mimic natural hormones in the body which help in controlling blood sugar, reduce appetite and increase the metabolism.
Both these medicines are given once in a week in the form of an injection under the skin.
How Do These Injections Help In Weight Loss<
These injections work through several mechanisms:
- Reduce Appetite by acting on brain’s hunger centers.
- Slow stomach emptying which makes you feel full longer.
- Increase insulin release after meals which prevent sugar spikes after meals
- Thus they lower blood sugar levels
- Reduce food cravings
Reduced Food Cravings, Reduced Appetite, reduced blood sugar level , increased metabolism , increase insulin release = Gradual and sustained weight loss.
Who Can Benefit From These Injections
- Obese or overweight people with metabolic conditions like hypothyroidism and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Because these people have slow metabolism and insulin resistance which makes sustainable weight loss almost impossible for them.
- People in this category also suffer from uncontrolled cravings which make it difficult for them to follow a diet.
- After taking ozempic their appetite is reduced, their metabolism increases, their sugar cravings are gone and thus maintaining a healthy lifestyle and losing weight becomes easy for them.
- People with hypothyroidism and PCOS are generally stuck with their weight for years and are quite frustrated and this also hampers their confidence and mental health further worsening their hormonal imbalance.
- Ozempic is a god sent medicine for them and as they start losing weight they regain their confidence and also their thyroid and PCOS conditions improve.
- In ladies they also notice lesses PMS before periods and other period related conditions are also improved.
Common Side Effects
As all the medications these injections also have certain side effects. Especially in the first month of starting these injections when the body is still adjusting to the new drug. After first two weeks or first month all the side effects settle down. Common side effects are :-
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
Who Should Avoid These Injections
These medications may not be suitable for patients with:
- History of medullary thyroid cancer
- Severe Gastrointestinal disease
