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Weigh of the budda

@weighofthebuddha.bsky.social
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Ask me about #FoodNoise. I’m erudite enough to explain it, and persistent enough to keep going until you regret asking. I’m a commentator, speaker, and podcast guest specializing in all things #GLP1 and the obesity. Patient Experience. #glp1community

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 06/06/2025
Elon Musk threatened to drop the evidence that Donald Trump fears most, according to one of the president's biographers.
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'I've seen these pictures': Trump's biographer validates 'nuclear' Musk threat
Elon Musk threatened to drop the evidence that Donald Trump fears most, according to one of the president's biographers.The pair publicly split Thursday and quickly fell into a bitter feud online, and the tech billionaire escalated the conflict by posting that he would "drop the really big bomb" wit...
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Stephanie Mathis, MLS(ASCP) 😷💜 @stephmu00mls.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
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a cat is sitting on a bed with its legs crossed and looking at the camera .
ALT: a cat is sitting on a bed with its legs crossed and looking at the camera .
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Mr. Penelope Kamala Floofer Pants says CATURDAY PARTY.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Sadly, my Tirzepatide has done nothing for the "doomsday noise" renting space in my head right now. What trial can I join to get the latest for THAT?! Specifically if I could remove Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth, I might be able to sleep.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Me getting my “insurance approval” for Zepbound: dance party. Me at checkout: My copay is whaaaaat? Nevermind… $470) I’m staying on compounds train as long as possible. I’m part of the 75%. In the clerb we all fam. #glp1 #zepbound #tirzepatide #foodnoise #semaglutide #ozempic #glp1community
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
As a neurodivergent Neanderthal 4%er, with a big head, I approve this message: We’ve been selected for intelligence and creativity. I’ll be planning our parade!
scientificamerican.com
People Today Carry DNA from Neandertals. Here’s How It May Affect Our Brain and Behavior
DNA inherited from Neandertals may influence modern human cognition
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
The January in our current timeline seems exceptionally long.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
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Thomas [DARK MODE], DO @tom.medsky.social · 28/01/2025
If you're struggling financially due to government fuckery or for any reason really and you need infant formula talk to your pediatrician we can hook you up and don't like to ask questions.
An image of me pointing to a closet full of Enfamil cans of various types and colors.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
George Washington and Mr. Flooferpants are still nervous about drug prices going back up. Someday soon, it seems, we might have to dust off the gas chambers for the pets we can't afford in this dystopian timeline.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Susie Wiles is the most dangerous man in America. She’s got all the rope and won’t hang herself like the rest of the clown car.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
@dmfkimonmounjaro.bsky.social my question has been answered! Looks like intramuscular fat is indeed the baddest of juju. Dexa scans for all!!! Is Doc Rentea here?! #glp1 #zepbound #tirzepatide #foodnoise #semaglutide #ozempic #mounjaro #glp1community
news-medical.net
Muscle fat infiltration predicts heart disease risk better than BMI, study finds
Skeletal muscle fat infiltration (IMAT) is linked to coronary microvascular dysfunction and increased cardiovascular risk, independent of BMI and traditional risk factors.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Skinny people are mad-mad. They thought they were harder-faster-better too Oprah! www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/op...
yahoo.com
Oprah Winfrey Under Fire After Sharing Discovery She Made About 'Thin People' Due To Ozempic
Oprah Winfrey has shared the surprising discovery she made about "thin people" due to her experience with Ozempic.
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Float_All_Boats @floatallboats.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Sadly relevant … apple.news/AbRre9i4WQS2...
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How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days — The Atlantic
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution. January 08, 2025 Ninety-two years ago this month , on Monday morning, January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed the 15th chancellor of the Weim...
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Now that so many more people are going with @godpod.bsky.social this week, it sure is looking like that WAS the answer all along. Finally found a way to put more of our earthly resources into just a few hands.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
My favorite thing about the whole TT shabockle is the "CatTax" from RedNote. Now we have the video vibe here, can we all have a short intro "proof of cat" video?
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
using a tape measure for your waist instead of the BMI seems kind of an underwhelming situation. We have great technology to measure actual BF % and lean mass. . .why are we messing with something with so antiquated. Gimme a dexa doc!
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Welcome #glp1community if you are trying us out from TT. This is a great place for legit information. Let's also make it a great place for building community. I'm @weighofthebuddha on TT. Let me know you're here! #glp1 #zepbound #tirzepatide #foodnoise #semaglutide #ozempic #mounjaro
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
The legitimate 503pharmacy pipeline to compounded GLP1 medications like #tirzepatide and #semaglutide is the option many have (over 2million estimated) for access to life-changing meds. Why do you care if it's an easy way out?
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
TLDNR; High-dose #semaglutide is fun: side effects mild, fade over time. For Christmas, I hope all these GLP1's surging through me boost receptor production instead of fatiguing the few I have. Too much to ask? #glp1 #zepbound #tirzepatide #foodnoise #ozempic #mounjaro #glp1community
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
TODAYS VIBE: It's looking like Democracy failed faster than TikTok. Thanks Capitalism.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Thought this one would be a dud due to the visuals, but it’s fact-oriented. Also, I hate them. It’s shot day, food noise is loud, and now I want a cheeseburger. I'm 2 yrs on glp1s and at my lowest weight since before 6th grade. #tirzepatide #foodnoise #zepbound #glp1 #glp1community #semaglutide
thebulwark.com
Ozempic and Your Community
How GLP-1 therapies could help build a healthier, more productive workforce—and what that would mean for how we live together.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Are the Danish people sitting around laughing and going "fine, be fat and diabetic - that will show us?"
thehill.com
How Trump’s Greenland demands could impact Ozempic costs
President-elect Trump’s threat to tariff Denmark if it resists his acquisition plans for the island territory of Greenland could disrupt one export that is wildly popular in America: Ozempic.…
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Today's Quest: Draft Zepbound appeal for the PA team. Most first approvals requests get denials. I’m choosing to win, not be right. I'll play your game! Compounds backup secured, systems ready. Ohhhmmmm. #ozempic #tirzepatide #zepbound #glp #glp1 #compoundglp1 #priorauthorization #semaglutide
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Marilyn Galindo, MD @marilyngalindomd.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Medicare is now covering Zepbound for people with sleep apnea!
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Tamar Haspel @tamarhaspel.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
The Dietary Guidelines' problem is that we don't have evidence to recommend a diet with any specificity. And we can't get the evidence because our tools (observational studies, clinical trials) are *very* limited. Eat a wide variety of whole-ish foods you enjoy. ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S000...
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Thougjtful. reframing of how to look at these medications. Right now the battle is not rational analysis - but the conditioned disgust for fat people. Most don’t want to improve the lives of fat people because they don’t like them. This clouds discourse. @petersinger.bsky.social #obesity #glp1
singerp.substack.com
How GLP-1 Drugs Could Save a Million Lives a Year
More than 1 billion people worldwide live with obesity and almost two-thirds of deaths are attributed to non-communicable disease.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
A review and meta-analysis regarding Neuro-stuff with GLP1 meds. No doomsday smoking gun situation. It backs up what patients have said - no negatives, lots of improvements. #glp1 #zepbound #tirzepatide #foodnoise #semaglutide #ozempic #mounjaro #glp1community
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
“There was no increased risk for acute events or pancreatitis”. Another fine note here, heart,kidney, and more had positive outcomes. All Cause Mortality down 16%. Take that insane-comment-sections. #glp1 #zepbound #tirzepatide #foodnoise #semaglutide #ozempic #mounjaro #glp1community
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular disease outcomes: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials - PubMed
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
#FoodNoise is a survival mechanism that intensifies over time, seizing attention and bodily functions to ensure you seek and eat. A disconnect between energy intake and output underlies metabolic dysfunction. #ozempic #glp1 #zepbound #tirzepatide #semaglutide #ozempic #mounjaro #glp1community
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Keeping an ear to the ground to follow up on Formulary road-blocks for Tirzepatide. Will be interesting to see if anybody can use insurance. What is the cost w/o insurance for basic sleep apnea care? #ozempic #glp1 #zepbound #foodnoise #semaglutide #ozempic #mounjaro #glp1community
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Kim Carlos Plus SideZ Podcast @dmfkimonmounjaro.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
🚨 The FDA ends the tirzepatide shortage, giving compounding pharmacies 60-90 days to stop production. What does this mean for patients? CEO of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding breaks down the impact and the role of PBM reform. youtu.be/dzffLlGwH8c?... 👉 lnkd.in/e-XUTU3d #CompoundGLP1
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Eli Lilly’s cease and desist letter to compounding pharmacies after Tirzepatide came off shortage said the compounds were “essentially a copy”. While also funding public alerts and paid influencing saying the compounds are terrible unknowns that will destroy. How very 2024
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Kim Carlos Plus SideZ Podcast @dmfkimonmounjaro.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Why choose expensive, scarce meds like Ozempic if obesity is just about appetite suppression? GLP-1s treat the biological dysfunction behind obesity, not just hunger. Let’s end the shame. Listen to The Plus SideZ Podcast. youtu.be/dzffLlGwH8c?...
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FDA Says Popular ‘Weight Loss Meds’ No Longer in Shortage: What Patients Need to Know
YouTube video by The Plus SideZ: Cracking the Obesity Code
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Stephanie Mathis, MLS(ASCP) 😷💜 @stephmu00mls.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
February 7, 2022 www.apr.org/show/don-nob...
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“Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” By: Isabel Wilkerson
Pulitzer Prize Winner Looks at Race in America from a Different Angle
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
#FoodNoise isn't just mental chatter, a craving, or hunger. It’s a survival mechanism that intensifies over time, seizing attention and bodily functions to ensure you seek and eat. A disconnect between energy intake and output underlies what's now labeled Metabolic Dysfunction. #ozempic #glp1 #glp
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
#FoodNoise isn't just mental chatter, a craving, or hunger. It’s a survival mechanism that intensifies over time, seizing attention and bodily functions to ensure you seek and eat. A disconnect between energy intake and output underlies what's now labeled Metabolic Dysfunction. #ozempic #glp1 #glp
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Looking for support and connection while on #glp1 medications? Join the conversation at #glp1community and #glp1support. #wegovy #ozempic #zepbound #tirzepatide #mounjaro #semaglutide #foodnoise #protein #musclemass
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I shan’t relent with my war-cry: If we can convince Trump that Glp1 meds will “make America hot again” we can make real progress on improving the world. Kumbaya, MF’s #ozempic #glp1 #zepbound #tirzepatide #foodnoise #semaglutide #ozempic #mounjaro #glp1community
finance.yahoo.com
Elon Musk, RFK Jr., Dr. Oz, and the coming clash over Ozempic
Biden officials recently proposed allowing Medicare to start covering GLP-1 medications to treat obesity. It's unclear whether Trump's administration will see it through.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The race for a pill gets jiggy wit it. Maybe add Merck to your stock-pack. This is the R&D Olympics!!! #ozempic #glp1 #zepbound #tirzepatide #foodnoise #semaglutide #ozempic #mounjaro #glp1community
todayheadline.co
Merck Snags Chinese Obesity Drug In Nearly $2 Billion Deal Todayheadline | Today Headline
Merck will gain the exclusive global license for Chinese drugmaker Hansoh’s HS-10535, an experimental oral drug that targets GLP-1 receptors.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
No feelings on this. I do hope what we are learning can further research into fixing the metabolic systems vs treating symptoms. #ozempic #glp1 #zepbound #tirzepatide #foodnoise #semaglutide #ozempic #mounjaro #glp1community
stocktitan.net
Vivani Medical Launches First Human Trial of Revolutionary GLP-1 Implant for Obesity Treatment
Vivani's groundbreaking NanoPortal™ technology enters clinical testing, promising twice-yearly GLP-1 administration to potentially rival semaglutide's efficacy in obesity treatment.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The Kaiju movie nobody ask for: the Trump/Musk breakup.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Somedays you are weak, and respond. Sometimes, it works out. This was one of those times. Being on #ozempic isn't a magic wand. Majority are using diet and exercise to lose weight. #ozempic #glp1 #zepbound #tirzepatide #foodnoise #semaglutide #ozempic #mounjaro #glp1community
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#duet with @Trin #Motivation @Carrie💉 @Carrie💉💉
TikTok video by Weighofthebuddha
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16/12/2024
The US health care industry in one graph.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
That time of year when we make space for the deficiencies of our Neurotypical friends! Let's not judge for their trend-oriented gift giving of things that are useless. One day they will have their #ozempic moment too and wake up realizing they had "trend-noise". #neurodivergent #neurotypical #glp1
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Hey #GLP1 peeps, if you are interested in contributing. I shall be writing up my #kaiser runaround. Finally someone ask! #ozempic #glp1 #zepbound #tirzepatide #foodnoise #semaglutide #ozempic #mounjaro #glp1community
propublica.org
Do You Have Insights Into Dental and Health Insurance Denials? Help Us Report on the System.
Insurers deny tens of millions of claims every year. ProPublica is investigating why claims are denied, what the consequences are for patients and how the appeal process really works.
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
“WV, why you do the people like this?! The deciders take satisfaction in using fat bias as a tool to enforce a looks-based #caste system. It’s time to challenge this for both #publichealth and individual. #glp1 #glp1community #ozempic #semaglutide #Tirzepatide #zepbound #mounjaro #wegovy #glp-1
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Looking for support and connection while on #glp1 medications? Join the conversation at #glp1community and #glp1support. #wegovy #ozempic #zepbound #tirzepatide #mounjaro #semaglutide #foodnoise #protein #musclemass
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The Carrie Elevation @carrieincharge.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Do you know the most common diabetes treatments? #type2diabetes #glp1 #glp1community #healthandwellness
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Weigh of the budda @weighofthebuddha.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
low-thought people use #obesity as a tool to assert dominance in a toxic class system. A drug for others that might remove their #Caste advantage MUST BE BATTLED #glp1 #ozempic #wegovy #zepbound #tirzepatide #semaglutide @roxanegay.bsky.social @yrfatfriend.bsky.social @michaelhobbes.bsky.social
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