For four decades, researchers have worked to bring a class of drugs to market that has changed health conversations overnight.
What started as a treatment for type II diabetes is now considered by many as among the most important medical breakthroughs of our time, right up there with the discovery of penicillin, with potential to increase healthspan and longevity for billions of people on the planet.
The truth is GLP-1 drugs were never meant to be weight loss drugs.
Weight loss is simply a side effect of treating type II diabetes.
What GLP-1 really does is repair metabolic health that’s gone wrong with millions of people – the root cause of most common chronic illnesses including cardiovascular disease, kidney problems, type II diabetes, some cancers, fatty liver, systemic inflammation, and overall mortality.
It’s a very tall order and one that this nutritionist still grapples with.
I have an insatiable curiosity for the root cause of why the metabolic health of millions of people has gone so wrong.
When I pose the question or read the research, the answer is always the same:
By the 1900s people were living more sedentary lives, manual labor had reduced dramatically, and by the 60s and 70s cheap processed and convenient food became a common part of the diet.
Americans were consuming more than ever, yet the food they were eating was making them hungrier and hungrier, and the very metabolic systems keeping a person healthy were no longer working.
As our food went out to other countries – at one time a new Dairy Queen was opened every three days in China – populations acquired the same chronic illnesses.
Seemingly there’s now a solution for the metabolic systems that have gone wrong, but it’s not quite that easy and there are risks.
These are powerful drugs with possible known side effects including: GI issues, gallbladder problems, muscle loss if protein intake is inadequate, some reporting nausea, and serious vomiting.
Putting aside the very real side effects, the most urgent question remains: What happens after the systems are repaired, the weight loss happens, and the medication stops?
I can answer that directly: We are back to basics.
The truth is that whether you pursue pharmaceutical intervention or not, you cannot bypass the fundamental needs of your body.
Sooner or later, the pillars of longevity—eliminating processed foods, prioritizing exercise and movement, and optimizing sleep—will reappear as the ultimate requirements for maintaining health and weight.
The science may change, but the foundational needs of your body remains.
And that foundation is precisely what my small team and I are focused on delivering in new and exciting ways in 2026 and beyond. I’ve listed them below.
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