Description
Bestselling author of Lost Connections and Stolen Focus offers a groundbreaking perspective on a new drug that is changing our ideas about weight loss. In January 2023, Johann Hari began administering Ozempic injections once a week, which causes significant weight loss. While approximately 80% of diets fail, those who take this medication can lose up to a quarter of their body weight in six months.
Can this and similar drugs really be as good as they seem?
Are they a miracle solution or just an enticing trick?
The search for answers to these questions led the author on a journey from Iceland to Minneapolis and Tokyo, interviewing leading global experts on the subject.
However, he discovered that with the enormous benefits come twelve significant potential risks, and that these drugs radically challenge what we think we know about shame, willpower, and healing. What do they reveal about the nature of obesity itself?
What psychological issues begin to emerge when our eating habits are suddenly disrupted?
Are these drugs a salvation or another symptom of our deeply dysfunctional relationship with food?
Ozempic and similar medications are set to change our world, to...
Can this and similar drugs really be as good as they seem?
Are they a miracle solution or just an enticing trick?
The search for answers to these questions led the author on a journey from Iceland to Minneapolis and Tokyo, interviewing leading global experts on the subject.
However, he discovered that with the enormous benefits come twelve significant potential risks, and that these drugs radically challenge what we think we know about shame, willpower, and healing. What do they reveal about the nature of obesity itself?
What psychological issues begin to emerge when our eating habits are suddenly disrupted?
Are these drugs a salvation or another symptom of our deeply dysfunctional relationship with food?
Ozempic and similar medications are set to change our world, to...
Information
Author: Hari Johann
Publication date: May 30, 2025
Manufacturer: Noxi s. r. o.
Genres: Illnesses and health issues, Books, Non-fiction literature, Health, weight loss, and sports
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 319
ISBN/EAN: 9788081116872

