#1 Menopause Doctor Masterclass Pt 4: GLP1s, Losing Belly Fat + Live Longer & Stronger Now! Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Jamie Kern Lima· Host0:00

This has been one of the most shared series in the history of The Jamie Kern Lima Show, and brand new today, back by popular demand, she's often called the top menopause doctor in the world. Dr. Mary Claire Haver is here in this part four menopause masterclass episode, where today we're talking all things GLP-1s. Those are the weight loss and weight management drugs that are taking the world by storm. Are they right for you? What are the risks versus rewards? All the things your doctor might have forgotten to mention. We are going there today, and whether you're listening for yourself or because someone you love shared this episode with you, I wanna welcome you to The Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast family. [upbeat music] Ozempic, Wegovy, uh- Mounjaro ... Mounjaro, Zepbound.

Mary Claire Haver· Guest0:50

GLP-1s are a class of medications that are peptides found naturally in the body. They've been around for over 20 years. We have all of that safety data, and they're blocking the things that drive us to eat. It's also blocking things that drive us to drink, or drive us to gamble, kinda these compulsive behaviors. Wonderful studies coming out on the mental health benefits of GLP-1s. It slows the food emptying from the stomach. It's really, for my patients, been miraculous. Muscle mass has a dramatic loss through perimenopause. Body fat has, sees a tremendous uptick and increase in the percentage of body fat across the menopause transition. We're losing muscle