• catloaf@lemm.ee
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    3 days ago

    Generally, most people we’re talking about here don’t have dietary nutritional deficiencies. You’d have to specifically eat an unbalanced diet, like chicken nuggets for every meal, for that to happen.

    I would bet that anyone prescribed ozempic has also talked with their doctor about their diet before starting.

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      2 days ago

      This is false. The processed food that makes up a majority of our modern staples is well known for being nutritionally deficient. A significant portion of the population is deficient in things like iron, calcium, magnesium, and omega 3s.

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      3 days ago

      Can you elaborate? If you’re taking Ozempic for obesity, then in the vast majority of cases there is generally a nutritional deficiency at the heart of your diet — that includes missing nutrients like fiber, or adding anti-nutrients in the realm of added sugar. Unless you have some thyroid issue or are already diabetic, etc., which would require a different sort of intervention.

      In dealing with my mom’s ailments and navigating the medical system, most general doctors don’t know jack shit about nutrition, and there is no mandatory referral to a dietician before prescription for ozempic.