"Because unlike therapy or meditation, they do not need months of regular practice to deliver results. They deliver visible, often immediate results within the first few weeks. And that changes behavior much more quickly than any ideology."
This my friend, I think is the biggest reason for the uptake of GLP-1 and predecessors. As a society we've been trained to want everything now and like you said covid has had a huge impact on people's health awareness. The combination got it's ultimate solution. Fast-acting weight loss drugs.
Yeah. And the fast acting properties lure people in, not to mention how it helps skip the immense mental and physical strain caused to reverse weight and fat. However, there needs to be a deeper focus on explaining who these drugs are really meant for (actually obese, diabetic, people recovering from surgeries) rather than taking as a way to look better.
Great article as always! I am scared of what this kind of body optimization could do to people’s self esteem. If more and more people start using biohacks to look perfect, it might make anyone feel like there’s something wrong with them even if they are completely healthy and normal.
Thanks Udit!! Yeah, I am particularly worried about the impact of such peptides on teenagers and adolescents. When you are in the phase of self-doubt, and if you find such easy methods to alter your looks, it can spiral into long-term side effects quickly. Hence, we need regulation sooner!!
"Because unlike therapy or meditation, they do not need months of regular practice to deliver results. They deliver visible, often immediate results within the first few weeks. And that changes behavior much more quickly than any ideology."
This my friend, I think is the biggest reason for the uptake of GLP-1 and predecessors. As a society we've been trained to want everything now and like you said covid has had a huge impact on people's health awareness. The combination got it's ultimate solution. Fast-acting weight loss drugs.
Yeah. And the fast acting properties lure people in, not to mention how it helps skip the immense mental and physical strain caused to reverse weight and fat. However, there needs to be a deeper focus on explaining who these drugs are really meant for (actually obese, diabetic, people recovering from surgeries) rather than taking as a way to look better.
Great article as always! I am scared of what this kind of body optimization could do to people’s self esteem. If more and more people start using biohacks to look perfect, it might make anyone feel like there’s something wrong with them even if they are completely healthy and normal.
Thanks Udit!! Yeah, I am particularly worried about the impact of such peptides on teenagers and adolescents. When you are in the phase of self-doubt, and if you find such easy methods to alter your looks, it can spiral into long-term side effects quickly. Hence, we need regulation sooner!!