Skinny, Inc. Part 1: the Canadian connection to Ozempic
Dr. Daniel Drucker’s research helped pave the way for Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 class drug. The endocrinologist has been researching the effects on Ozempic’s active ingredient semaglutide in the body for decades.Today he’ll show us around his lab and explain how a stout lizard kept in a freezer helped unlock the science behind a drug taken by more than a million Canadians. Then, health reporter Kelly Grant tells us about rising obesity rates in Canada, and we’ll hear from a doctor who prescribes GLP-1s— and a patient who takes them. This is part of a three-part series. The next episode is next Monday, March 2nd. After this episode was published, Dr. Stephen Glazer let The Globe know that he misstated the ratio of fat to muscle loss during a typical weight loss experience. The typical ratio is around two-thirds fat loss and one-third muscle loss. You can contact the National Eating Disorders Information Centre at their toll-free hotline at 1-866-NEDIC-20 or visit their website. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at [email protected]
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Show Notes
Dr. Daniel Drucker’s research helped pave the way for Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 class drug. The endocrinologist has been researching the effects on Ozempic’s active ingredient semaglutide in the body for decades.Today he’ll show us around his lab and explain how a stout lizard kept in a freezer helped unlock the science behind a drug taken by more than a million Canadians.
Then, health reporter Kelly Grant tells us about rising obesity rates in Canada, and we’ll hear from a doctor who prescribes GLP-1s— and a patient who takes them.
After this episode was published, Dr. Stephen Glazer let The Globe know that he misstated the ratio of fat to muscle loss during a typical weight loss experience. The typical ratio is around two-thirds fat loss and one-third muscle loss.
This is part of a three-part series. The next episode is next Monday, March 2nd.
You can contact the National Eating Disorders Information Centre at their toll-free hotline at 1-866-NEDIC-20 or visit their website.
Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at [email protected]
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