#440 Dr. Christle Guevarra - What’s New In Weight Loss Drugs?

#440 Dr. Christle Guevarra - What’s New In Weight Loss Drugs?

Author: Andrew Coates February 5, 2026 Duration: 52:06

Dr. Christle Guevarra is a board-certified physician in family and sports medicine and an expert in GLP-1 agonist medications and other weight loss drugs.


Christle returns to take us through a deeper dive into the rapidly evolving world of weight loss medications, including new drugs in development, societal implications, influencer narratives, and what patients should actually be thinking about when considering these treatments.


THIS EPISODE COVERS:


Whether there are more effective weight loss drugs on the market than Ozempic


What Tirzepatide is and how it works


What Retatrutide is and whether it is approved for use


What triple receptor agonist medications are


Other promising weight loss medications currently being developed and tested


The potential societal impact of these medications over the next 2 to 5 years


Whether these medications should be used as a long-term solution


What conditions would need to be met to discontinue them


What patients should actively manage about their nutrition while using these medications


Whether there is merit to influencer claims about a “nature’s Ozempic”


New fear-based narratives surrounding GLP-1 agonists and similar drugs


How to navigate conversations around the “skinny Hollywood” trend


And much more


If you would like to hear Christle discuss GLP-1 agonist medications in more foundational detail, check out episode #331:


Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/lift-free-and-diet-hard-with-andrew-coates/id1294990985?i=1000684835291


Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ykUEt7qvn3iWdjLVD3qF7?si=6K_NqyGeQ_6PWeHfYuJ4iQ


YouTube:

https://youtu.be/Q-4ozbqPDGE


Instagram: @dr.christle


CHAPTERS


00:16 Understanding GLP-1 Agonists

00:59 Diving into Tirzepatide

04:15 Cat Vomit Interlude

05:24 RP Strength and Hypertrophy App

06:47 Market and Usage of GLP-1 Agonists

11:41 Future of Weight Loss Medications

21:37 Challenges with Medication Costs

26:59 The Role of Profit in Medical Research

28:09 Long-Term Use of Medications: A Balanced Perspective

31:14 Personal Journey with GLP-1 Medications

33:43 Managing Health Beyond Medication

35:59 Debunking the “Nature’s Ozempic” Myth

39:56 Celebrity Influence and Media Narratives

47:51 Future of Weight Loss Medications

50:24 Resources and Final Thoughts


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