The 16-year-old reality star, also known as Honey Boo Boo, recently cleared up recent reports that she’s scheduled to get a suture sculpt endoscopic sleeve next month with weight-loss doctor Steven Batash…
Instead, Batash believes Ozempic causes a delay in gastric emptying. However, this delay only lasts for a short period of time and once the medication’s effects wear off, patients’ “motility will return to [their] baselines,” according to Batash.
“We have to remember that medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are meant for people who are over a BMI of 30 or 27 with one comorbidity,” said Batash.
Dr. Batash is one of only a handful of doctors performing ESG, which costs about $11,000 out-of-pocket, because most insurance companies don’t cover it…
Steven Batash, MD, explains that accelerated weight loss causes the body to release extra cholesterol into bile. Oftentimes the gallbladder struggles to keep up with the increased demand on the organ…
Dr. Batash shared that he’s tried Ozempic for the same reason that women are often lambasted in the press—wanting to lose 10 or so pounds—and he feels much better since doing so…
According to Dr. Steven Batash, compounded versions of drugs are custom-made to address any needs that cannot be met by commercially available products…
“There are a few habits that are essential to good bowel movements, but the one that I mention the most is proper hydration,” said gastroenterologist Dr. Steven Batash…
Regarding ileus, the medical term for intestinal blockage, “this is yet another condition Ozempic users might experience,” said Steven Batash, MD…
Having said this, however, Batash noted that he had not had much success when using fiber supplements for either weight loss or stabilizing blood sugar…
“Intestinal blockages can’t necessarily be prevented,” Dr. Steven Batash, MD, told The Post. “Usually, it’s something that just happens, like a side effect of a medication”…
“[Each] and every patient has to be evaluated individually. These are prescription medications that should be taken under the supervision of a qualified physician,” said Batash…
Batash noted that less physical activity, hormonal fluctuations in women, and greater affluence can all lead to weight gain in midlife.
Newsweek reached out to Dr. Steven Batash to find out more about the disorder that affects 2.8 percent of American adults during their lifetime…
Batash urges people on Ozempic to make sure they’re drinking plenty of water to avoid this risk and to boost their energy levels…
“Users must give weight-loss drugs some time to adjust to their bodies,” Batash says. “In the interim, staying hydrated is critical.”
Batash Endoscopic Weight Loss surveyed over 1,000 Americans who identify as overweight to learn more about…
“Some people who don’t tolerate Wegovy do much better on Mounjaro/Zepbound,” observes Steven Batash, M.D…
