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> What If Ozempic Is Just a Good Thing? Has there ever been a point in human history in which we basically started taking a drug daily for the rest of our live
by thefz 2y ago
> What If Ozempic Is Just a Good Thing?
Has there ever been a point in human history in which we basically started taking a drug daily for the rest of our lives with no side effect whatsoever?
- borski 2y ago"No side effect whatsoever" is not what anyone is claiming.
- GloriousKoji 2y ago2nd generation antihistamines (Claritin, Zyrtec)?
- goostavos 2y agoNose bleeds :(
- williamstein 2y agoCaffeine? There are side effects, but it's pretty manageable.
- thefz 2y agoYou will be surprised by how many people are sensitive to it and plain avoid coffee/tea.
- vharuck 2y agoDepends on where you draw the line for "drug". Of the top of my head, some population-wide (or nearly so) public health efforts that we consider effective: fluoride in the water, iodized salt, and baby aspirin for older people. There are probably some vitamin supplements that would do a lot of good if most people took them.
- kytazo 2y agoSince when fluoride in water is considered a good thing by any means?
- vharuck 2y agoHuh, seems I might be wrong about the benefits of fluoride in public drinking water: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/magazine/magazine_article/fluoridated-drinking-water/ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/magazine/magazine_article/fluor... Summary of the linked article: (1) We should reevaluate the benefits/harms of fluoridated water as a public health intervention. (2) The studies used to justify it in the past were flawed, especially by not accounting for a huge improvement in other dental health habits across the world. (3) Fluoride provides no additional benefits when consumed (it's just meant to affect tooth enamel), which means consuming it is inefficient and increases the risk of harm (bone weakening, nerve and brain cell damage).