Are weight-loss peptides a miracle breakthrough or another case of “no free lunch”? Dr. Jared Ament says GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and newer peptides like retatrutide have changed lives for people who have truly struggled with weight, especially when obesity itself carries serious health risks. But the long-term effects are still unfolding, and any medication powerful enough to change the body at scale is likely to come with side effects. How should people balance life-changing benefits against risks we may not fully understand yet?