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Weight loss drugs make it harder to get the nutrients you need – here’s what to do about it
(theconversation.com)
this post was submitted on 10 Jan 2026
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Eh…. I’ve read that these drugs also help addictions. They turn off the receptors that tell people they need (insert addiction thing), to the point they no longer have an addiction.
As someone who is a health weight, but has constant food noise in my head, I’d love to get rid of that.
My partner takes one of these medications. It was life changing for them because they gained weight due to other medications. And it is likely they’d never loose it without that type of help.
What should be mandatory with a weight loss prescriptions is some other help. Food therapist for people who have eating disorders; dietician to coach people about how to make healthy choices, or what healthy food actually looks like. And even a gym coach. Because I’ve also read that lifting weights help offset the problem of people loosing muscle on the weight loss drugs.
I worry about this very thing. My partner was also a healthy weight until medications were necessary, and those meds automatically had them gain 20lbs. They might choose ice cream or a cookie for dinner instead of something actually healthy. And they won’t be hungry for anything else.
They never grew up with health education to teach them what is good for you and what is not. Weight loss drugs were prescribed without any other interventions. Without changing behaviors or education, this is a very real thing.
It’s ok to want a treat, but people on these drugs need to take extra care to ensure they are getting all the nutrients needed.