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Bodybuilder Argues Most Americans Would Benefit from Tirzepatide Regardless of Weight Status

The Checkup with Doctor Mike · He Takes Steroids, Got Plastic Surgery & Says Vanity Can Make You Healthier · July 5, 2026
Bodybuilder Argues Most Americans Would Benefit from Tirzepatide Regardless of Weight Status
The Checkup with Doctor Mike
The Checkup with Doctor Mike
He Takes Steroids, Got Plastic Surgery & Says Vanity Can Make You Healthier
"I would venture to claim that almost all American adults at some dose of tirzepatide would be better off than not. Period."
Dr. Israetel claims that nearly all American adults would benefit from GLP-1 medications like tirzepatide, even those not overweight or diabetic, due to non-weight-mediated benefits like reduced inflammation, improved cardiac outcomes, and cancer prevention. He characterizes it as a revolutionary "phase three" drug where benefits vastly outweigh risks for the general population.
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