Retatritide – A Miracle Drug?
An article I recently came across in Reason left me genuinely speechless, so I’m sharing it here. One thing that surprised me was learning that obesity rates are actually declining while diabetes continues to rise — a counterintuitive trend I hadn’t been aware of. On a personal note, I was just diagnosed as diabetic myself, though I’m skeptical of the result and will be retested in 91 days.
The article focuses on Retatritide, a new weight loss drug that is apparently delivering results comparable to bariatric surgery — a remarkable claim by any measure. It also touches on other GLP-1 drugs in the same class, like Ozempic (semaglutides), which are increasingly being described in near-miraculous terms. The article states:
“Besides helping people to control their diabetes and to lose substantial amounts of fat, these compounds appear to offer many additional health benefits. These include improved outcomes in people with cardiovascular, kidney, liver, arthritis, sleep apnea, and substance abuse disorders, along with reducing inflammation generally. More recent data suggest that these compounds also significantly reduce the risk of cancer overall and lower the risk of cancer spread. Recent research somewhat allays concerns that taking the compounds not only reduces fat but also muscle mass.”
It’s an extraordinary list of benefits. Which brings to mind the old adage — if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
The article can be found at
haroldblackphd.com 