People are running their own experiments with GLP-1s — with stunning results

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<p>From <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000776173199"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>:&nbsp;GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are being taken by millions of Americans. These medications have been approved for treating diabetes, obesity, and a small number of other chronic conditions. But even as experts are still learning how the drugs work, many people have found that they help with other disorders &mdash; from addiction to brain fog to arthritis &mdash; where anecdotal evidence is promising but the formal research hasn&rsquo;t caught up. <a href="https://www.juliabelluz.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Julia Belluz</a>, a contributing writer for the <em>New York Times</em> Opinion section and coauthor of <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/food-intelligence/id6739794014" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Food Intelligence</em></a>, joins <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> guest host David Greene to explain why what&rsquo;s unfolding right now may be the largest uncontrolled drug experiment in modern history.</p>