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		<title>Ozempic and Wegovy: Trading Pounds for Health Problems? &#8211; with Dr Swathi, Pharm D</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Radio podcast Ellen Kamhi Ph.D., RN, RH, AHN-BC with Dr Swathi Pharm. D. to discuss the use of Ozempic or Wegovy for weight management and the risks involved.]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On this edition of the <strong>Natural Nurse and Dr Z</strong>, Ellen Kamhi Ph.D. , RN interviewed Dr Swathi, Pharm D about the use of Ozempic and Wegovy for weight management.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">About Swathi Varanasi-Diaz</h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Swathi Varanasi-Diaz, Pharm.D.,  is an award-winning healthcare professional recognized for her trailblazing work at the forefront of personalized medicine and healthcare innovation. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and became the first pharmacist in the U.S. to complete a postdoctoral residency in integrative medicine and preventive health. Following this achievement, she co-founded the Integrative Health Pharmacy Residency Program. Her credentials also include a postdoctoral fellowship in biotech and nutrition from Cornell University.<br /><br />With experience spanning patient care, biotech, clinical research, academia, and consumer product goods, Dr. Swathi is a scientific and medical advisor and consultant with many innovative companies including MYOS MD. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals and she has served as faculty and guest lecturer at numerous academic institutions. In 2023, was honored as one of 50 Most Influential Leaders in Pharmacy.</p>
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<p>Instagram: @doctorswathi<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/doctorswathi/">https://www.instagram.com/doctorswathi/</a>  <br />LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/swathi-varanasi/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/swathi-varanasi/</a>   <br />Website: <a href="https://myosmd.com/">https://myosmd.com/</a> or <a href="https://myosmd.com/pages/medical-advisors">https://myosmd.com/pages/medical-advisors</a></p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You may also be interested in listening to <a href="https://www.naturalnurse.com/2016/08/31/weight-loss-and-the-leptin-connection/" rel="bookmark">Weight Loss and the Leptin Connection with Kat James</a> or <a href="https://www.naturalnurse.com/2016/01/16/weight-loss-dr-art-capperauld-d-c-ccwfn/" rel="bookmark">Weight Loss with Dr. Art Capperauld, D.C., CCWFN</a> or read my book <a href="http://www.naturalnurse.com/products/books/alternative-medicine-magazines-definitive-guide-to-weight-loss-10-healthy-ways-to-permanently-shed-unwanted-pounds/">Definitive Guide To Weight Loss</a></p>
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