“Don't listen to her!”

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by nicky cox

Dr. Terry Dubrow has accused Jillian Michaels of trying to convince people not to take Ozempic, which she calls a “miracle weight loss drug.”

“As a board-certified physician and certified professional by the Medical Board of California, I'm not here to discuss scientific and medical issues with personal trainers,” he told TMZ on Tuesday.

Mr. Dubrow, 65, said that when a “highly influential” figure like Michaels disavowed the drug, drugs like Ozempic (a type 2 diabetes drug used to lose weight) were used to “treat the 'disease' of obesity. “This could limit people's interest in treating the disease.”

“What Gillian said is that A: There will be massive effects from long-term use of Ozempic, people will get used to it like they get used to coffee, and [B:] “The side effects are so bad that you shouldn't try it,” he explained.

Michaels previously told People magazine that she had several friends and family members stop taking the “dangerous” weight loss drug due to severe side effects, claiming it made her loved ones “feel terrible.” Ta.

“When you stop taking drugs, there is a rebound effect,” she argued. “That's why you don't gain anything. If you stop taking drugs in a year, you're back to where you were. You haven't learned anything. You haven't developed any strength or endurance. I still haven’t learned how to eat healthy.”

Dubrow said Gillian was “absolutely right” that a good “diet and exercise” was “crucially important” to overall health, but that Gillian was dismissive of the drug's positive effects. argued that it could not be done.

“Ignoring or downplaying these amazing miracle weight loss drugs sends the wrong message,” he says. “Ladies and gentlemen, don’t listen to her!”

“If you're obese, you're at risk for a major cause of death. Anything you can do to reduce body fat, including diet and exercise, is safe. And these drugs have also been around for a decade and are safe. is.”

But Michaels, 49, took to her Instagram Story to applaud Dubrow just hours after the interview with the outlet was published.

The personal trainer reposted a July 2023 interview in which Dubrow warned that Ozempic could “slow down bowel movements and make you more susceptible to intestinal blockages.”

“@DrDubrow a year ago you were quoted in a @nypost article about Ozempic that could have cost you your life,” she wrote above the screenshot. “Why did he suddenly look like a representative player from Ozempic?”

She then posted screenshots of all the potential side effects listed on Ozempic's website, as well as several articles pointing out all the dangers of this drug.

“I don't value opinions,” she wrote. “Unfortunately, trainers can read the side effects, the studies, the papers, and then seek additional guidance from all the doctors who appear on my podcast.”

She also pointed to the fact that Dubrow tried the drug himself but stopped taking it due to side effects.

The plastic surgeon told Page Six last week that he “thought it was amazing” to give Ozempic the injections, even though he wasn't “losing that much weight.”

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“I tried it because so many patients were taking it and I wanted to know what it was like if they weren't diabetic and only lost 10 to 15 pounds. I wanted to see it,” he explained, admitting what he had experienced. Side effects such as “mild nausea.''

But he said the worst side effect was a loss of appetite, which “took away all the pleasure of eating” and was the reason he stopped taking the drug.

“I thought, 'Somehow, I want to get my appetite back.' The holidays are coming up and I want to enjoy it,” he said.

Ozempic, an FDA-approved prescription drug, is one brand name for semaglutide (also known as Wigovy), which affects the brain to keep you feeling full and suppresses appetite.

Dubrow isn't the only celebrity to have tried this miracle drug, as the list of Hollywood stars featured in Ozempic seems to continue to grow.

One of the drug's most outspoken supporters in recent months has been Oprah, who Michaels claimed was getting a slice of the pie.

The fitness trainer speculated in an interview with Page Six earlier this month that the TV personality may be “giving Ozempic a financial incentive” due to his 10 percent stake in Weight Watchers. .

“I think Oprah is one of the major shareholders in Weight Watchers, and Weight Watchers is currently in the Ozempic business,” Michaels said.

“I believe [WeightWatchers] We now have a financial interest in these drugs because we have acquired the companies that provide access to them. I think it's important to get it out there right away. ”