{"id":2202792,"date":"2024-03-20T16:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T20:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oprah-insists-obesity-is-a-disease-in-new-doc-touting-ozempic\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T16:11:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T20:11:35","slug":"oprah-insists-obesity-is-a-disease-in-new-doc-touting-ozempic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oprah-insists-obesity-is-a-disease-in-new-doc-touting-ozempic\/","title":{"rendered":"Oprah emphasizes obesity as a &#8216;disease&#8217; in new documentary promoting Ozempic"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foprah-insists-obesity-is-a-disease-in-new-doc-touting-ozempic%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2202792&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Oprah Winfrey: Leading\u2062 the Weight Loss Discussion<\/h2>\n<p>TV host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/oprah-winfrey\">Oprah Winfrey<\/a> is fully on board with Ozempic, \u2063insisting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/obesity\">obesity<\/a> is a disease and should be treated as such.<\/p>\n<p>The 70-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/celebrities\">celebrity<\/a> has talked about\u200d her \u200dstruggle with weight for decades and served on the board of Weight\u2064 Watchers for nearly 10 years. Earlier this year, Winfrey admitted to\u2064 using semaglutide injections for weight loss \u200dand expressed her desire to reduce the stigma associated with them.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Oprah Special: Shame, Blame, and Weight Loss Revolution<\/h3>\n<p>On Monday night, the ABC special \u2064\u201cAn \u2062Oprah Special: Shame, Blame\u200d and the Weight Loss Revolution\u201d further defended the use of medication such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound to\u2062 aid with weight loss, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/oprah-remarks-weight-loss_n_65f9c06ce4b0947e42005230\">HuffPost<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During \u200cthe special, Winfrey said people should \u201cstop the shaming and blaming\u201d of individuals and themselves for weight gain because they\u2063 could be battling a food addiction \u201cdisease\u201d much like alcoholism.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe number one thing I hope\u200c people come away with is knowing that [obesity] is a disease,\u200b and it\u2019s in the brain,\u201d Winfrey said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">talk show host<\/a> also discussed her past struggle with maintaining a \u200bhealthy weight, saying, \u201cI have\u2063 to say that I took on the shame that the world gave to me. For 25 years, making fun \u200dof my weight was national sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She brought up the infamous moment in 1988 when she showed off 67 pounds\u2064 of animal\u200d fat on camera to portray the amount of weight she had lost. But now Winfrey says she didn\u2019t take \u2063weight\u2063 off in a healthy way at the time, but rather opted to \u201cstarve\u201d herself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter losing\u200c 67 pounds on liquid diet, the next day, the very next day, I\u2062 started to gain it back,\u201d \u200bshe said.<\/p>\n<p>During \u200cthe special, \u200dWinfrey interviews\u2062 individuals who\u200c have used semaglutide drugs for weight loss. She also speaks with doctors to assess the safety of taking the drugs long-term.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1711032859554000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2P0xzacmznHQusvMgIAHpP\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6958224\/oprah-weight-loss-special-ozempic\/\">Time<\/a> reported on Oprah&#8217;s statement during the special: \u201cAll these years, I thought all of the\u200d people who never had to\u200d diet were just \u200busing their willpower, and they were for some reason stronger than me.\u201d Winfrey admits to \u200btaking the medication but has not publicly revealed the\u200b specific brand\u200b she \u2062uses.<\/p>\n<p>This type of medication, usually prescribed for Type II diabetes, \u2063slows gastric\u200d emptying, leading \u200bto users feeling fuller for longer, curbing \u2062appetite significantly for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dietitian-fact-checks-13-popular-weight-loss-tips\/\" title=\"Dietitian Fact-Checks 13 Popular Weight Loss Tips\">weight loss results<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There are reports of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/collusion-fda-approves-new-alzheimers-drug-just-in-time-for-biden-reelection-campaign\/\" title=\"FDA Approves New Alzheimer's Drug Amidst Biden Reelection Campaign\">side \u2062effects<\/a> from the medication, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-targets-failing-colleges-and-for-profits-with-new-regulations-2\/\" title=\"New regulations by the Biden administration aim to address struggling colleges and for-profit institutions.\">including potential risks<\/a> like \u2062thyroid tumors\u200b and cancer associated with Ozempic.\u2062 Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, \u2064stomach pain, and constipation.<\/p>\n<p>While some doctors prescribe Ozempic for weight loss without diabetes, it&#8217;s considered \u200b\u201coff-label\u201d \u2064as it&#8217;s not FDA-approved for weight management, and users may\u200c regain lost \u2063weight if \u200cthey stop using the \u200bdrug.<\/p>\n<p>Winfrey closed the special by acknowledging that semaglutide drugs\u2062 are not for everyone, adding, \u201cfor the people \u2063who think that this\u200b could be the relief and\u2063 support and freedom\u2026that you\u2019ve been looking for your whole life\u2026 bless you.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oprah Winfrey supports Ozempic, highlighting obesity as a disease deserving treatment. She&#8217;s been open about her weight struggles, even serving on Weight Watchers&#8217; board. Earlier this year, Winfrey revealed her use of semaglutide injections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":2202793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/Oprah-Winfrey-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2202792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/Oprah-Winfrey-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2202792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202792\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2202793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2202792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2202792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2202792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}