I don’t disagree with you. I think it was very typical of an Oprah show- some info/research, some heart tugging stuff, some pros/cons, some humor, some experts - but all packed into an hour. Hopefully for some it was a good introduction to the subject. Or some support for those on or thinking about the drugs. Definitely could be expanded on.
Then again, getting a prime time spot for this airing is significant.
For those who questioned Oprah and her WW connection and Weight Watchers itself and it’s stance, these were both addressed briefly on the show. Oprah has resigned from the board and passed on her stock shares to…? (I forget!)
You are correct. What matters for species survival is if enough females live long enough to successfully reproduce at least 2 surviving offspring on average.
Adults dying of heart disease at age 40-50 instead of age 70-80 is all perfectly compatible with the species surviving and even increasing exponentially.
While abstracts to conferences are “pre-screened” in some way, it’s really cursory and minimal. It’s not even approaching the level of scrutiny of peer review. It’s more like “does this vaguely look like work that’s relevant to this conference”. Literally no one I know has ever had an abstract rejected from a conference.
The exception to this is engineering, in which some (but not all) conference proceedings are peer reviewed.
I could put poorly-done or fraudulent research in an abstract, submit it to a conference (including AHA), and get it accepted easily.
I have no opinion on the actual research in question because I haven’t looked closely at it, nor is it my field of expertise. I’m just saying that an abstract, in the absence of further vetting, does nothing more than pique my interest.
Downside to losing weight, and I would have said there are NONE.
I’ve noticed recently (after losing 31 pounds) that when I stand up abruptly that I get light headed. Not surprising, but I’ve been tracking my blood pressure and it’s actually gone to a normal from high (even on meds when I was heavier). Usually in the 115’s/60s, which is considered perfect. Before I lost the weight, I was in 130s-150s/70s-80s on meds.
This morning, I woke up, and enthusiastic about a beautiful morning and the day ahead, I literally hopped off the bed. All of a sudden, I got extremely dizzy, and it seemed like the world whirled around me and that the floor actually rose up to me and smacked me in the head. The reality was that I got dizzy, fell into the window, and then onto the floor. I scraped my elbow, and a recent back injury flared up again, probably due to how I tried to react to the sensations of falling.
Weight loss is actually a stress to your body, even if it is, in the big picture, a very good thing. Listen to your body’s cues-I knew my blood pressure had been going down, but I’ve been hypertensive for so long, I couldn’t accept it as a reality. Looks like I need to take my doctor’s advice to half my medication if my blood pressure trends low.
I bet some of you also have stories to tell of still seeing yourself in a particular way even though you might have shed the pounds or conditions associated with being overweight.
Another tangential issue- I have lost weight and my appetite. We are in the central
Coast CA wine country and not only am I now a lightweight but I am getting
So full so easily And it’s an unpleasant feeling.
I think any of those conditions - the dizziness to the point of falling, little appetite, feeling full quickly are good things to run by your doctor.
I know @Nrdsb4 is a nurse and knowledgeable just saying this all in general.
Hmmm. There are a lot of sensations that people informally call “dizziness”:
The “dizziness” of low blood pressure is what doctors actually call “lightheadedness.” It results in a temporary graying out of vision that starts around the edges and then moves inwards in a “tunnel vision” pattern. If the blood pressure gets too low, the person can faint completely.
Low blood pressure should not cause a “whirling” or “spinning” sensation . This “I feel like I just got off of a Tilt-a-Whirl ride” type of dizziness is medically referred to as vertigo, and its most common cause is an inner ear problem.
Agree with others that if this continues it should get checked out.
I requested a refill of zepbound 2 weeks ago and the pharmacy says to expect a delivery in June. I’m ok as I have plenty and only take a mid dose every 3 weeks but I’m truly worried for the people who are on a weekly high dose. They should start back at the lowest dose but I know most people will not. I would expect to hear about more side effects of these drugs in the summer.
I have low blood pressure (100/60 or lower, sometimes a bit higher at doctor’s office). Same was true when 20lb heavier. I tell folks I can walk forever or sit forever…. but please don’t make me stand a long time.
Coincidentally I did get a bit dizzy when I popped out of bed this morn after a long/good sleep. Being trained in this, I sat down a moment til it passed.
I do not take Semaglutide for weight loss; I have recently lost weight from lifestyle changes.
Low blood pressure from sudden changes in posture (popping up from a lying/sitting position) is called orthostatic hypotension and can cause dizziness. If one is taking a bit more medication than one needs, it can cause anything from a quick bout of light headedness to full on fainting. My recent weight loss has caused my normal blood pressure to go from 130s-150s/70s-80s to 105s-119s/60s, which would be considered perfect, but in comparison to my usual, is on the low side. I think this is just a matter of needing a reduced dose of my medication. My doctor had told me if it started causing light-headedness, to reduce it by half. I think the combination of too much medication and standing from a lying position so suddenly caused this. And I think that the underlying reason from it is weight loss without a corresponding change of a dose of medication.
I woke up this morning and did NOT pop out of bed like I did yesterday!
Do you happen to have POTS, what is your sitting and standing heart rate?
I developed post Covid POTS, I’m a year out now and like you I can hike long distances but get dizzy if I stand still. My standing HR is much higher than my exercising heart rate.
