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Episode 110 - S5 Reality Check GLP Medications

November 18, 2025 • Sleep Takeout

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GLP-1 Reality Check: Sleep, Weight Loss & The Truth About New Medications

In this episode, Daniel Baughn and Michelle Zetoony dive deep into the realities of GLP-1 medications, their approval for sleep apnea, and the intersection of sleep, weight loss, and modern medicine. They discuss insurance hurdles, clinical trial data, who really benefits from these drugs, and the importance of lifestyle changes alongside medication. If you’re curious about GLP-1s, sleep health, or the future of weight loss, this episode is for you!

⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Welcome & Episode Introduction
00:12 – What is the “GLP-1 Reality Check”?
00:42 – Insurance Barriers & Paperwork Frustrations
01:57 – GLP-1 Approval for Sleep Apnea: What’s New?
03:49 – Who Should Get GLP-1s? Clinical Trial Insights
06:15 – The Problem with Off-Label Prescribing
08:00 – Insurance, Cost, and Access Issues
10:16 – Comparing GLP-1s to Weight Loss Surgery
12:00 – The Role of Lifestyle: Diet, Exercise, and More
14:00 – GLP-1s for Joint Pain? Off-Label Uses
15:45 – Setting Realistic Expectations for Weight Loss
17:30 – Muscle Loss, Diet Quality, and Intermittent Fasting
20:00 – Weighted Vests, Resistance Training, and Muscle Mass
22:00 – The Food Environment & Societal Challenges
24:00 – Oral vs. Injectable GLP-1s: Why Only Injections in the US?
26:00 – GLP-1 Parties & The Future of Prescribing
28:00 – Obesity as a Medical Condition & Final Thoughts
30:00 – Outro & How to Connect

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✨ Real rest isn’t just about falling asleep, it’s about feeling at ease again. I’m Dr. Daniel Baughn, sleep psychologist and co-host of Sleep Takeout. I help professionals and high-achievers who seem to have everything together on the outside but can’t quite turn off their minds at night. 🌙 Discover more about this work or reach out directly at https://www.danielbaughn.com/schedule-now Sometimes, a simple conversation can be the start of real change.

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