Dr. Terry Dubrow Dismisses Jillian Michaels' Anti-Ozempic Claims: 'I'm Not Here to Discuss Medical Issues With a Personal Trainer'

Dr. Terry Dubrow slammed Jillian Michaels after she raised concerns about the weight-loss drug Ozempic.

The plastic surgeon, 65, said those interested in trying Ozempic, which is prescribed to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes, should listen to their doctor and not the personal trainer, 49.

“As a board-certified physician and certified expert for the California Medical Board, I am not here to debate scientific and medical issues with a personal trainer,” he said. TMZ on Tuesday.

“What I worry about is that someone with such great influence will limit people's interest in treating the disease of obesity with these new miracle weight loss drugs.”

He also compared it to life-saving treatments, asking: 'Would you limit the use of chemotherapy for cancer? No.'

“Similarly, you wouldn't want to influence people not to use these miracle drugs to treat the number one risk factor for cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's and all causes of cardiovascular disease.”

“What Jillian has said is that there will be huge consequences with long-term use of Ozempic, that people will get used to it like they get used to coffee, and that the side effects are so bad that you should 'Don't even try it,'” he explained.

Ozempic is one of the brand names for semaglutide, which works in the brain to help with satiety, and is the go-to weight loss trend in Hollywood.

It is taken once a week by injection in the thigh, stomach or arm. And although it is intended for people suffering from obesity or type 2 diabetes, it is often used as a weight loss aid.

Despite disagreeing with Jillian's anti-Ozempic stance, the Botched star agreed with the certified nutritionist's opinion that diet and exercise are essential for people's health.

'She's absolutely right: diet and exercise are crucial. But ignoring or belittling these incredible miracle weight loss drugs sends the wrong message.”

'Do not listen to her! If you are obese, you are at risk for major moral causes.”

'Anything you can do to lower your body fat, including diet and exercise, is safe. And these drugs have been around for ten years, they are safe.'

It comes just days after he revealed he had tried Ozempic himself but stopped taking it because he missed the 'joy of eating'.

'I didn't have that much weight to lose. But I wanted to try it because so many of my patients were doing it and I wanted to see what it was like when you don't have diabetes and only have 10 to 15 pounds to lose,” he shared. Page six.

Dubrow admitted that he experienced side effects such as mild nausea while taking the weekly injections, but emphasized that he still considers the drug “amazing” and “the biggest breakthrough in medical history.”

Jillian has publicly expressed her disapproval of Ozempic a number of times in the past.

In February, she revealed she had convinced several friends to stop taking the drug which she claims makes people feel “terrible.”

'They get palpitations, are nauseous, feel like shit. They feel so terrible that it motivates them to reverse their type 2 diabetes,” she said People in an interview.

Jillian emphasized her dislike of the drug by noting that once you stop taking the drug, you run the risk of gaining rebound weight.

She explained that those who use Ozempic “gain nothing” because of the “rebound effect.”

'You stop taking the drug within a year and go all the way back. You haven't learned anything. You have not built up physical strength or endurance. You weren't taught how to eat healthy,” she said.

The fitness trainer warned people to research the drug, explaining that the results “don't last.”

Instead of injecting themselves with the drug, Jillian suggests that people who want to lose weight should start walking 10,000 steps a day and cut processed sugar and flour from their diet.

Last week, she also called out Oprah Winfrey for admitting to taking a weight-loss drug, claiming Oprah “has a financial incentive” because of her partnership with WeightWatchers – in which she also has a 10 percent stake.

The fitness instructor said: 'Oprah has a financial incentive with Ozempic. Oprah is, I believe, one of the largest shareholders in WeightWatchers, and WeightWatchers is now in the Ozempic business,” she said Page six.

Both Ozempic and its sister drug Wegovy are hailed as magic bullets for obesity and their ability to melt away fat in a matter of weeks.

Ozempic was first approved by the FDA in 2017 as a drug for type 2 diabetes, while Wegovy was approved by the FDA in 2021 as a treatment for weight management.