The real story here, for me, isn’t that Turkish doctors are getting lackadaisical. It’s that British citizens are being forced to use medical tourism for the procedure in the first place when the benefits are huge, not just for the patient but for relieving the burden on the healthcare system in the long-term. If we can change the culture of how we approach food to lead to a much healthier country, our medical system can dedicate more energy to other ailments.
If we can change the culture of how we approach food to lead to a much healthier country, our medical system can dedicate more energy to other ailments.
I agree with this 100%. the epidemic of NCD (non-communicable chronic diseases) are mostly rooted in diet, and chemical exposures (on food). The US spends $1 billion per day on T2D diabetes, and there are almost 1 billion humans on earth right now with diagnosed T2D.
Societies relationship with food isn’t working, and it needs to improve. (we can happily debate about what optimal would look like, but whatever that is, we as a society are not doing it)
procedure in the first place when the benefits are huge, not just for the patient but for relieving the burden on the healthcare system in the long-term.
I’m on the fence with this statement, I think there are circumstances where bariatric surgery makes sense (hell, I even considered it) - but I think it should way down the treatment option list rather then the first option (or second with the slgt2 and glp1 being first). Metabolic health needs to change in the western world, giving people more lifestyle support in breaking their addictions to unhealthy food and encouraging them to stay on track.
The current model of 15m of medical oversight every year isn’t working.
Quite frankly I think many medical providers have fucking given up on diet and lifestyle interventions because ‘they dont work’, and ‘people wont do them’. The blaming the patient mindset is a trap where the more drastic interventions thrive.
we can happily debate about what optimal would look like, but whatever that is, we as a society are not doing it
One of the things is actually tackling it. So foods we know lead to health issues or that even aren’t proven to be healthy should cost more than organic foods and healthy foods. Also seeds that destroy soil or don’t grow back naturally should cost more. We need self-sustainable diets for the land and population.
but I think it should way down the treatment option list rather then the first option
Yes, it should be down the list, but the people that are going to Turkey aren’t going as the first option. Personally, I think semaglutide is better than the surgery and should be the go-to, but getting patients there is the problem. Patients shouldn’t feel they have no other choice.
Quite frankly I think many medical providers have fucking given up on diet and lifestyle interventions because ‘they dont work’, and ‘people wont do them’. The blaming the patient mindset is a trap where the more drastic interventions thrive.
Most medical professionals don’t care. Most patients need care and supervision and doctors don’t have the time or interest to provide that.
We need self-sustainable diets for the land and population.
I have ideas here, rejiggering the governmental food advice is a start. The food pyramid is so unhelpful as to be actively harmful. I think the first pass should be to raise awareness of the harms of sugar and processed grains. Remove them from government subsidies and food services.
I think semaglutide is better than the surgery and should be the go-to
Better then surgery, yes. But I don’t think it should be the starting to go. A lifestyle program with health couching, food monitoring, and metric oversite (like the virta health service) should be the first go to in any metabolic practice. It’s not just about getting the weight down, but teaching people on how to be healthy in a ongoing basis. Takes a village and all that.
Most patients need care and supervision and doctors don’t have the time or interest to provide that.
Agreed, that is where the west is failing, and that is where we need to start reversing it. NCDs are not going away, they are just going to get bigger and more expensive. I imagine we will see some of the less wealthy countries start with the more holistic metabolic interventions (they have less money to throw at the expensive interventions).
I have ideas here, rejiggering the governmental food advice is a start. The food pyramid is so unhelpful as to be actively harmful. I think the first pass should be to raise awareness of the harms of sugar and processed grains. Remove them from government subsidies and food services.
You sound like Evil Food Supply, and that’s a good thing. They offer some great advice.
Better then surgery, yes. But I don’t think it should be the starting to go. A lifestyle program with health couching, food monitoring, and metric oversite (like the virta health service) should be the first go to in any metabolic practice. It’s not just about getting the weight down, but teaching people on how to be healthy in a ongoing basis. Takes a village and all that.
Telling people is one thing but just the way our brains are set up makes it hard without seeing results. That’s why semaglutide is so good, because it suppresses hunger which then makes the stomach shrink which teaches people to eat less and drink less and then encourages them to make positive dietary choices.
Takes a village and all that.
This is incredibly relevant. I have family that are forever offering me the wrong type of food and drink and that’s because society just doesn’t understand.
I imagine we will see some of the less wealthy countries start with the more holistic metabolic interventions
You generally see better more balanced diets in what’s caused emerging countries.
Evil Food Supply, and that’s a good thing.
Looks like a cool channel, subscribed, thanks!
That’s why semaglutide is so good
I’ve seen some worrisome data. Semaglutide doesn’t teach people a better eating pattern, it doesn’t push people toward more satiating nutritious food. It appears to reduce hunger (nausea) but unless people eat better food they are going through a very slow from of malnutrition while they are on the drug. Eventually people need to come off the drug, and at that point they have lost a considerable amount of muscle mass (something like 40% of the weight loss on the drug is muscle mass) but haven’t necessarily improved their eating patterns.
I think these type of drugs are a great tool for people who can’t do a health intervention, but it should be seen as a bridge to helping someone build better behaviors not as a replacement for better eating.
This is incredibly relevant. I have family that are forever offering me the wrong type of food and drink and that’s because society just doesn’t understand.
Be strong! This is where online communities are important to help people develop and maintain better habits.
Semaglutide doesn’t teach people a better eating pattern, it doesn’t push people toward more satiating nutritious food.
I can’t speak for other people but my experience with it was that it forced me to eat at regular times. Forced me into strict portion control, whereby too much and I felt nauseous and too little and I had acid reflux. This in turn meant that I had to quickly figure out what I could and couldn’t eat and made sure I was eating nutritious enough meals to get me through my days as I had to make the most of what little I could eat. Even in terms of drink, I had to cut juice and alcohol as my body just couldn’t handle anything. I’m probably the exception rather than the rule, but it changed my life and allowed me to put into action things I had always theorised about but couldn’t reconcile.
Eventually people need to come off the drug, and at that point they have lost a considerable amount of muscle mass (something like 40% of the weight loss on the drug is muscle mass)
Ugh, don’t get me started on how much weaker I am, but it’s something to work on.
I think these type of drugs are a great tool for people who can’t do a health intervention, but it should be seen as a bridge to helping someone build better behaviors not as a replacement for better eating.
Sometimes people just need help and it’s not one size fits all. This is why we need doctors that are hands on so they can understand the optimal treatment for each patient.
it changed my life and allowed me to put into action things I had always theorised about but couldn’t reconcile.
Wow, that is really great! Thank you for sharing your experience.
This is why we need doctors that are hands on so they can understand the optimal treatment for each patient
100%
weaker I am, but it’s something to work on.
Have you transitioned off the drugs and are on a maintenance nutrition program? I’ve done a huge amount of reading in the ketogenic / zero carb space and I’m happy to share any literature on muscle improvement and sustainment that could be helpful to you
Surgeries have real risks, I think that can be lost on people who are only looking at the positive outcome.
Weight loss surgeries are pernicious especially because the patient needs to adapt to a healthy maintenance diet after the surgery so they get enough nutrition (The nature of the surgery diminishes the amount of nutrition they can get from food)… Which is exactly what they needed in the first place to avoid surgery.
