As we look ahead to a new year, Health In Harlem invites listeners to rethink the way we approach New Year’s resolutions—especially when it comes to our health. In this episode, we explore how evidence-based goal setting, realistic expectations, and community-centered strategies can help people make sustainable changes that last beyond January.

Whether your goals involve nutrition, physical activity, stress management, or preventive care, this episode offers thoughtful insights designed to meet people where they are and help them move forward safely and confidently.

Health In Harlem is committed to providing accurate, accessible, and evidence-based health education for the community—on the air, online, and beyond.

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In this episode of Health In Harlem, Dr. Moe Selb and Reid Vero get together to bring you tips and strategies that will get you through this holiday season in the healthiest way possible. Everything from how to be more physically active to financial tips to reduce stress during the holiday shopping season. As we round out the 2025 calendar year, the tips in this show serve as a great guide to preparing for 2026 as the information in this program could serve as the on ramp to hitting the ground running with your new year's resolutions!

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GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound have exploded into public consciousness as “weight-loss shots”—but what do they actually do inside the body, who are they really for, and what are the risks and benefits beyond the before-and-after photos?

In this episode of Health in Harlem, Dr. Maurice Selby and Reid Vero sit down with Dr. Mary Elizabeth Patti, endocrinologist and physician-scientist at Harvard and the Joslin Diabetes Center, to break down:

• How GLP-1 receptor agonists were developed and how they work

• Why obesity is a complex, biology-based disease—not a willpower problem

• Benefits beyond weight loss, including impact on diabetes, heart health, sleep apnea, kidney disease, and more CDC+1

• Real-world barriers to access (cost, coverage, side effects, and equity concerns)

• Safety questions around compounded and micro-dosed GLP-1 products Diabetes Journals+1

• Where GLP-1s fit alongside lifestyle changes and bariatric/metabolic surgery

The conversation also touches on stigma, body image, and why decisions about GLP-1 therapy should always be individualized and made with a trusted clinician.

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For listeners who want to dive deeper into GLP-1s, diabetes, obesity, and cardiometabolic health:

• CDC – Newer diabetes medicines (including GLP-1s): Overview of how GLP-1 medicines lower blood sugar, support weight loss, and protect the heart and kidneys CDC

• CDC – GLP-1 injectable use data brief (NHIS 2024): National data on GLP-1 use among adults with diabetes CDC+1

• American Diabetes Association (ADA): Guidance on GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 drugs, including a statement cautioning against non–FDA-approved compounded products American Diabetes Association+1

• Endocrine Society – Diabetes treatments & GLP-1 receptor agonists: Patient-focused explanations of how GLP-1s are used, including injectable and oral options Endocrine Society+1

• American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE): Updates on GLP-1s in obesity, metabolic dysfunction, and cancer risk reduction AACE+1

• American Heart Association (AHA): Professional summaries on GLP-1s and cardiovascular and kidney risk reduction in people with type 2 diabetes professional.heart.org+1

• National Library of Medicine (NCBI/MedlinePlus/StatPearls): In-depth clinical reviews of GLP-1 receptor agonists, their mechanisms, benefits, and adverse effects NCBI+2PMC+2

• FDA – Safety concerns with unapproved GLP-1 products: Important information on risks of non-approved or compounded GLP-1 drugs marketed for weight loss