Why Not Give The Weight Loss Industry the Benefit of the Doubt? Part 1 The Basics

I got this email from reader Elena:

I’m a weight-neutral family doctor. I was talking to a colleague about my issues with the GLP-1s and how there is no evidence that supports that taking them for life will lead to sustained weight loss or health benefits. He said “There’s no evidence that they won’t.” It strikes me as wrong, but how do I argue with that

This same question came up in our monthly subscriber Ask Me Anything as well. I’ll address it specifically but first I want to talk about how this is part of a larger pattern of giving the weight loss industry the benefit of the doubt.