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Beyond Ozempic: One Man's Search for the Right Obesity Treatment
About 1 in 8 adults is currently taking a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro for weight loss — but what happens when those medications aren't enough?
In this episode, 68-year-old Dana Bichler – currently a Protodeacon and former power lifter – talks about battling obesity for years. Dana tried multiple medications including Ozempic and Mounjaro. These GLP-1 drugs helped but only temporarily. When his obesity led to a life-threatening diagnosis, Dana agreed to an endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty a minimally invasive surgical procedure that permanently reshapes the stomach.
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