Weight loss that lasts
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard some miraculous-sounding weight-loss stories recently. They’re everywhere, thanks, in part, to the runaway popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy, prescription drugs that suppress appetite as long as you take them. But can they deliver life-long weight loss? The jury is out on that, but there’s another tool in the weight-loss toolbox that is a proven life changer, according to surgeon Arif Ahmad, MD. It’s bariatric surgery, and Dan Krischer, who was once 508 pounds, is a testament to how it can work long-term.