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New GLP-1 for Alcohol Addiction and IBS, Instagram's AI Fake Crackdown + 5 New Health Tools - 1329

The Chalene Show | Pop Culture, Women's Health, & Fitness

Show Notes

Eli Lilly is testing a new GLP-1 called brenipatide in phase three trials, and weight loss isn't even the main focus, researchers are watching it for alcohol use disorder, opioid addiction, bipolar disorder, and IBS. Chalene Johnson also breaks down a new Yale University study on why the hunger hormones ghrelin and leptin roar back the moment someone stops taking a GLP-1. Then Chalene calls out an Instagram account called Baddie Bethany (also posting as Baddie Betty on Facebook), nearly a million followers and Instagram is rolling out a brand new AI content label. She also flags an AI "Dr. Chen" wellness account blending real health facts with false ones to earn trust. Plus, five new health devices she's watching, including a toilet sensor called Throne, an AI skin scanner called SkinBit, and a caregiving wearable from the founders of Fitbit. Topics discussed: Eli Lilly, brenipatide, Zepbound, Yale University, ghrelin, leptin, berberine, Baddie Bethany, Baddie Betty, Dr. Chen, Chen Family Wellness, Carrie Sisson, Instagram, Throne, SkinBit, Prenuvo, 3D Radiology, Eight Sleep, Apple, Fitbit, Lufu, Lindsey Clancy trial.

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00:00:00 — Intro: the Lindsey Clancy trial + episode preview 00:02:15 — Personal update: Penelope's mastectomy surgery and recovery 00:05:39 — Miami penthouse construction saga 00:08:18 — New Yale University study: GLP-1s, hunger hormones, and weight regain 00:12:10 — Losing weight naturally in perimenopause and menopause 00:13:21 — Eli Lilly's new peptide, brenepatide, for addiction and IBS 00:19:03 — Calling out "Baddie Bethany," an AI-generated Instagram account 00:21:31 — Instagram's new AI content labeling policy (Dr. Chen example) 00:28:13 — Instagram's July AI tagging feature backlash 00:31:10 — Health tech roundup: Throne, SkinBit, Eight Sleep, Apple, Fitbit's Lufu Link 00:45:37 — The 2031 journal exercise: predicting the next five years

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