Influencers' Raw Confessions: GLP-1 Drugs & Disordered Eating

0:00It's April 30, Durham News, today starts now, AI-powered and ready. Influencer Carly Weinstein just got real about her lifelong battle with this ordered eating and trying out compounded GLP-1 weight loss meds. She used a stimulant in college to manage it, but quitting led to major weight gain and feeling totally out of control with food. The internet pushed her toward those pills, and since she wasn't obese or dealing with a chronic condition, she rolled the dice on a non-FDA-regulated version. She was that unhappy, she said it was worth the risk. After two or three months, she dropped some weight, but hit rough side effects that left her not feeling like herself, and straight up miserable. A year back, she was the first to clown others for using them, now admits she might have been jealous. Meanwhile, 29-year-old Nader shared her own run-in, testing Ozympic before season 33 of dancing with the stars. It worked, but wrecked her with nausea, so she ditched it to focus on the show. Our Hulu series with her sisters even captures the whole ride, sparking a family intervention

1:04when they got worried about her health. These raw confessions highlight the hype, versus the harsh reality of chasing quick fixes.