▲ 463 ▼ New research shows weight loss is possible without GLP-1 (www.news-medical.net) submitted 4 months ago by golden@sh.itjust.works to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 192 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] stray@pawb.social 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) They're a cure for having an uncontrollable appetite, which makes dieting difficult to impossible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) So if you stop taking them, you retain your controlled appetite? Spoiler: nope. They’re not a cure for anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stray@pawb.social 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) That's so pedantic, but yes, they're a treatment for an uncontrollable appetite. Do you mean to suggest that you're against medical treatments which are not cures? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago It’s not pedantic when the original commenter I was responding to was saying that traditional weight loss wasn’t a permanent cure, for the same reason that gol1s aren’t a cure… but then framing them as a cure. They’re not permanent and they do have risks associated with them (pancreatitis and GI tract issues iirc,) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) So if you stop taking them, you retain your controlled appetite? Spoiler: nope. They’re not a cure for anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stray@pawb.social 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) That's so pedantic, but yes, they're a treatment for an uncontrollable appetite. Do you mean to suggest that you're against medical treatments which are not cures? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago It’s not pedantic when the original commenter I was responding to was saying that traditional weight loss wasn’t a permanent cure, for the same reason that gol1s aren’t a cure… but then framing them as a cure. They’re not permanent and they do have risks associated with them (pancreatitis and GI tract issues iirc,) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stray@pawb.social 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) That's so pedantic, but yes, they're a treatment for an uncontrollable appetite. Do you mean to suggest that you're against medical treatments which are not cures? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago It’s not pedantic when the original commenter I was responding to was saying that traditional weight loss wasn’t a permanent cure, for the same reason that gol1s aren’t a cure… but then framing them as a cure. They’re not permanent and they do have risks associated with them (pancreatitis and GI tract issues iirc,) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago It’s not pedantic when the original commenter I was responding to was saying that traditional weight loss wasn’t a permanent cure, for the same reason that gol1s aren’t a cure… but then framing them as a cure. They’re not permanent and they do have risks associated with them (pancreatitis and GI tract issues iirc,) permalink fedilink source parent