The much-discussed diabetes drug Ozempic is a hit among well-known Dutch people; about half of them use it, says Mick de Vlieger, the husband of Shownieuws star Dyantha Brooks.
A lot of celebrities have been under the spell of Ozempic ever since Kim Kardashian announced that she had lost seven kilos in no time thanks to this ‘miracle drug’. It is, in reality, a prescription-only diabetes medication that is not intended for an uptick celebrity who wants to fit into a certain dress in two weeks.
Suicidal thoughts
Ozempic came yesterday in the news because the European Medicines Agency is investigating a link between the use of the drug and suicidal thoughts. And that may be in addition to the already proven side effects. “It is really intended to treat a disease,” says internist Liesbeth van Rossum One today.
People who really need this medicine can’t use it now because of people who go along with the ‘hype’. “The downside is that if you stop taking this drug, you gain weight again. It is not a quick fix, but something that needs to be supervised and maintained in the long term,” says Ömrüm Aydin of the Dutch Obesity Foundation.
Half of the celebrities
Despite all this, entrepreneur Mick de Vlieger has understood, probably through his wife Dyantha Brooks (show news presenter), that Ozempic is really a craze among celebrities. These types of remedies are available under several names, including Saxenda, Wegovy and ‘horse riding’.
Mick tweets: “Ozempic is the most bizarre hype. All preach for overweight and body positivity, but at the same time misusing diabetes medication with shortages as a result. What a generation. And yes, I am talking about a half-known Netherlands.”
Hollywood stars
This has come over from America, says Mick. “Hollywood stars praise it there.”
Mick, himself a muscle man, states that you don’t need these kinds of drugs for a healthy body. “Just don’t eat. Easy.”