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I'm not arguing in favor of any particular approach (in particular the one posed by the original poster, which I have done zero research into). If and when they
by nevinera 5y ago
I'm not arguing in favor of any particular approach (in particular the one posed by the original poster, which I have done zero research into). If and when they launch in a meaningful way I'll bother doing that research, but I am also a cynic about people offering to make a difficult thing easy for a recurring fee.
- noduerme 5y agoSure. And well we should be. Identify what people view as a personal problem, then offer a solution. This is the second YC startup I've seen today that falls under the category of magic baldness cream.
- rich-cartwright 5y agoGuess I gotta step in here to protest "magic baldness cream". We're not offering anything magic. The medication side has a compelling & growing evidence base: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2032183 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2032183 For the vast majority obesity doctors, a medication-assisted approach is now the gold standard. The program side is also no magic. We do tough work, but with a strong evidence base, a powerful support structure and we give ourselves enough time (12-month program). We focus on the root causes of poor metabolic health: stress, sleep, exercise, dietary. From both the behavioral & psychological angles. No magic here, just evidence-based interventions.
- rich-cartwright 5y agoHappy to help with any research if I can. A good starting point for the medication I referred to in my post is here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2032183 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2032183