The products are being advertised as more affordable alternatives to blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Here’s what doctors think about them.

The new Lemme GLP-1 Daily Capsules are being called an "Ozempic alternative." But do they really work — and if so, at what cost?

Research has shown there are plenty of perks of using a medication like Ozempic for weight loss. But, given that this is a drug, there are some potential downsides to consider, too. New research published in JAMA Network Open links GLP-1 receptor agonists—a class of medications that includes semaglutide medications like Ozempic and Wegovy—to a loss of bone density.

The demand for weight loss medications are on the rise, and now, “natural” GLP-1s are being marketed to help you lose weight. Doctors share the benefits and risks.

While both berberine and Ozempic may lead to weight loss, they are very different things. It’s “inaccurate and misleading” to call berberine “nature’s Ozempic,” Dr. Ali says, noting that they work differently in the body and have very different weight loss results.

Prescribed medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can be expensive and hard to find, leading to a rise in popularity of natural weight-loss alternatives — but do they really work, and are they safe? NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports and gastroenterologist Dr.