
The Truth About Ozempic & Why Diets Are Making You Put On More Weight! With Dr Nick Fuller
08/12/24 • 45 min
Almost all of us have tried Fad or Celebrity endorsed diets at some point in a desperate attempt to lose some weight, and yes this includes Ozempic! It turns out that not only do they not work sustainably, they could actually be doing long lasting damage and making it harder for us to properly lose weight and be healthy long term.
One man who lives and breathes this is Dr Nick Fuller from the University of Sydney. He has developed ‘Interval Weight Loss’, Australia’s only scientifically developed weight-loss and wellbeing program, that’s proven to deliver lasting results. Tune in to discover how to ditch the fads and lose weight once and for all!
In this episode:
How our bodies react to fad diets
What is ‘dieting’? You’ll be surprised!
One of the misleading reasons people feel better when on a diet
Why different diets will have different results for different people, but they all have the same end result
Why intermittent fasting is no different to other fad diets
Why Nick recommends interval weight loss for someone who wants sustainable weight loss
The other elements besides diet that are important for weight loss
The surprising ratio for diet, exercise and sleep that we need
How modern society impacts out health
How weight loss varies between women and men
Ozempic: when it should and shouldn’t be used
The role big pharma has to play in weight loss
What governments can be doing more of to help
How to start your sustainable weight loss journey
Mentioned in episode:
Nicks Interval weight loss programs can be found here: https://intervalweightloss.com/
Dr Nick Fuller University of Sydney: https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/nick-fuller.html
Dr Nick Fuller Penguin Books: https://www.penguin.com.au/authors/nick-fuller
Interval Weight Loss website: https://intervalweightloss.com/
IWL app – Apple and Google- Free 30-day trial: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/interval-weight-loss/id1663437343 and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iwl.app&pli=1
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Almost all of us have tried Fad or Celebrity endorsed diets at some point in a desperate attempt to lose some weight, and yes this includes Ozempic! It turns out that not only do they not work sustainably, they could actually be doing long lasting damage and making it harder for us to properly lose weight and be healthy long term.
One man who lives and breathes this is Dr Nick Fuller from the University of Sydney. He has developed ‘Interval Weight Loss’, Australia’s only scientifically developed weight-loss and wellbeing program, that’s proven to deliver lasting results. Tune in to discover how to ditch the fads and lose weight once and for all!
In this episode:
How our bodies react to fad diets
What is ‘dieting’? You’ll be surprised!
One of the misleading reasons people feel better when on a diet
Why different diets will have different results for different people, but they all have the same end result
Why intermittent fasting is no different to other fad diets
Why Nick recommends interval weight loss for someone who wants sustainable weight loss
The other elements besides diet that are important for weight loss
The surprising ratio for diet, exercise and sleep that we need
How modern society impacts out health
How weight loss varies between women and men
Ozempic: when it should and shouldn’t be used
The role big pharma has to play in weight loss
What governments can be doing more of to help
How to start your sustainable weight loss journey
Mentioned in episode:
Nicks Interval weight loss programs can be found here: https://intervalweightloss.com/
Dr Nick Fuller University of Sydney: https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/nick-fuller.html
Dr Nick Fuller Penguin Books: https://www.penguin.com.au/authors/nick-fuller
Interval Weight Loss website: https://intervalweightloss.com/
IWL app – Apple and Google- Free 30-day trial: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/interval-weight-loss/id1663437343 and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iwl.app&pli=1
Follow me on Instagram: @tess.shanahan & @tesstalksofficial
Follow me on TikTok: @tessshanahan & @tesstalksofficial
Follow me on YouTube: TessShanahan
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Mentioned in this episode:
The Winner's Bible by Kerry Spakman, shop here
Alternative recommendation: https://genekeys.com/
The Wim Hof Method
Deepak Chopra's 20-day Manifestation Meditation Challenge here
Follow Eugene on Instagram: @Eugene.Koning
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Mentioned in this episode:
House build: @project.no4
Pinner Test: https://pinnertest.com/
Dutch Test: https://dutchtest.com/
Be Functional Test: https://www.befunctional.com.au/functional-tests
Organic Acid Test: https://nutripath.com.au/product/organic-acids-metabolic-and-environmental-pollutant-panel-urine-spot-test-codes4017/
Nutripath Complete Microbiome Mapping Test: https://nutripath.com.au/product/complete-microbiome-mapping-2206/
Nutripath My DNA: https://nutripath.com.au/product/methylation-genetic-test-8009/
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Follow me on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TessShanahan
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