Ozempic and Rare Form of Blindness; Gut Health and “Food Addiction;” and More

Unpacking two new studies and their media coverage. Plus: fun links!

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Welcome back to the Rethinking Wellness monthly link roundup! Each month I’m offering a small collection of links from around the internet that are relevant to the conversations we have here, along with some quick takes and occasional deeper dives for paid subscribers.

This time, the takes/dives are about two new studies: one linking semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) to a rare form of blindness, and another drawing a connection between particular types of gut microbes and “food addiction” in both humans and mice.

Links

Here are some pieces that got me thinking this month. I generally enjoyed all of these, but links are not endorsements of every single detail in the piece or everything the writer ever wrote.

• Why Are Doctors So Mean to Fat People? (

  Mara Gordon, MD
  )

• What You Should Know about Apple Cider Vinegar Supplements (Truth in Advertising)

• Dear Laura… How Do We Convince The Grands They Don’t Need To Cut Out Cake To Manage ‘Pre-diabetes’? (

  Laura Thomas, PhD, RNutr
  )

• Why FDA Panel Rejected MDMA Therapy—And What’s Next For Psychedelic Medicine (Forbes)

• Are We or Are We Not in a Youth Mental Health Crisis? (

  Emily Edlynn
  )

• Mental Health Misinformation and Pseudoscience Are Rampant (

  Dr. Jonathan N. Stea
  )

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Quick Takes / Deeper Dives

Ozempic/Wegovy and Blindness; Gut Microbes and “Food Addiction”