The Skinny Jab Revolution presenter Kathryn Thomas
In the first episode of The Skinny Jab Revolution presenter Kathryn Thomas looks at the almost overnight emergence of GLP-1 weight loss medications, like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro and explores their huge impact.
While over in Hollywood celebrities are shrinking before our eyes, the medications are flying off the pharmacy shelves here in Ireland. Every week there are fresh headlines about their potential.
Kathryn is a well-known advocate of the mantra ‘eat less, move more’, advocating for the right balance of exercise and healthy eating. She asks, with 24% of people in the obese range, are we going to medicate almost a quarter of the Irish population?
Kathyn talks to leading experts in the field about these medications and to people taking them, like Ashley, who lost 8 stone and is hoping to keep the weight off without the meds.
Kathryn meets Olwyn, who is praying she’s not one of the drugs non-responders. Suzanne tells us about her struggle with side effects, while Gary, whose weight left him housebound for years, sees the GLP-1 meds as life-saving.
What about access? On her first stop in the USA, Kathryn discovers how ‘money talks’ when accessing these drugs. With an honest and authentic voice, Kathryn asks, is this the magic bullet we have been waiting for, or just another ‘easy fix’ in a toxic diet culture? And if these medications are the answer, has Kathryn been wrong about everything she believes in?
The Skinny Jab Revolution: Kathryn Thomas
RTÉ One on Monday March 3rd at 9:35pm