Wednesday 21 September 2022 11:14 PM Celebrities are spending $1,500 a month on diabetes drug for incredible weight ... trends now
Celebrities and wealthy social elites are spending $1,500 a month on a pre-diabetes drug with miraculous weight loss effects - so much so that those who actually need it are having trouble finding it.
Variety reports that semaglutide, which is sold under the brand name Ozempic, has become a staple in some groups. One insider said that everyone from actors, moguls, to reality stars to producers are using the injectable drug. So much so that it has become a part of a star's preparation process alongside their hair and make-up routine.
The drug, manufactured by the Danish firm Novo Nordisk, has been in short supply for people who use it as a pre-diabetes drug, though. Variety reports that pharmacies are backlogged on orders until December. Not being able to access their medication can have disastrous effects for someone who needs it to manage their blood sugar - as they could develop diabetes and suffer other symptoms.
Diabetes drugs have shot to popularity in recent years as weight loss supplements. Unlike typical drugs that can be found on a store shelf, they are approved by regulators and generally have little negative side-effects. They also are more effective and have been through significant clinical trials - a claim many over-the-counter weight loss drugs can not make.
The injectable pre-diabetes drug Ozempic has become popular has s weight loss supplement among celebrities and wealthy elites - so much so that it is in short supply for actual pre-diabetics who need it to manage their condition
Matt Mahowald, a celebrity nutritionist who founded New Performance Nutrition, explained to Variety that the drug worked by slowing the body's secretion of insulin - stopping the stomach from emptying and reducing a person's appetite.
The drug went viral on TikTok over summer as a boon for those looking to slim down, and unfounded allegations that stars like the Kardashian family was using them for weight loss began to
