Vídeos del Professor Carel Le Roux

How does medication work as a treatment for obesity? - Online interview

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“We can predict, certainly, three months into the treatment... the weight will stabilise and sometimes patients feel that this means that the medications are not working anymore. Actually, [it’s] quite the contrary; the medications are controlling the disease, and hence the disease is stable.” In this insightful online interview, esteemed specialist in metabolic medicine Professor Carel Le Roux discusses what medication is used to treat obesity and compares semaglutide, Mysimba, and orlistat. He explains how each of these medications works and what negative effects they potentially could have. Additionally, the expert explains why weight-loss seems to decrease after a period of time but reassures that this is normal. 00:00 How does semaglutide work and what are the side effects? 01:26 How does Mysimba work and what are the side effects? 02:53 How does orlistat work and what are the side effects? 03:57 Why does weight loss plateau 1 year after medication usage? If you wish to schedule a consultation with Professor Le Roux, simply visit his Top Doctors profile here today: https://www.topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/carel-le-roux ✔ Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3fSrqXb ✔ Follow us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3t5kGsW ✔ Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/39TidKh