{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Elevated Woman's Podcast","title":"The real risk of Ozempic in Midlife nobody talks about","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7f57013d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1373,"description":"You've finally found something that works. The scale is moving. Your appetite feels more manageable. But then you notice something: why do you feel weaker instead of stronger?\nIn this episode, Dr. Ade Akindipe, DNP, is having an honest conversation about GLP-1 medications, including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, and what midlife women need to know beyond the number on the scale.\nGLP-1 medications can be powerful tools, and she's seen them help women lose weight and improve chronic health conditions. But weight loss and improved health are not automatically the same thing. The real question is: what are you losing?\nWe're talking about the truth behind muscle loss, the often overlooked question of bone health, why rapid weight loss without a plan can be a concern, and the steps you can take to protect your muscle, bones, metabolism, and long-term health while using these medications.\nThis is not about fear or shame. It's about understanding how to use a powerful tool with a specific plan that lets you lose fat without losing the strength and bone density you need for the next 40 years.\n\n💡 In this episode, we cover:\nWhy midlife weight gain is different\nWhy GLP-1 medications have become so popular specifically among women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond\nThe truth about muscle loss with GLP-1 medications \nWhat people mean when they talk about “Ozempic face” \nWhy losing weight too quickly can be a concern \nThe overlooked connection between weight loss and bone health \nThe four pillars for protecting muscle and bone during weight loss\nNew research on hormone therapy combined with GLP-1s and what it means for stubborn visceral fat\nWhat weight regain looks like if you stop the medication without the right foundation\nWhat a real, supervised GLP-1 plan actually looks like\n\n⏱️ Chapters:\n00:00 Intro\n02:40 Why midlife weight gain is different\n04:58 Why GLP-1s became so popular with women 40s and beyond\n07:20 The truth about GLP-1 medications\n08:00 Are you losing...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/np3oNpNh0ljhDzEH17F6L2G8sGgdXYzHb9XHV-rPQBs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZTc3/YzhjYzU4MmU1YWUw/NTY3ZWViMWNjZjEx/ZmYxMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}