Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jennifer Fessler has claimed that she was unknowingly prescribed “a form of weight loss drug Ozempic” by her doctor when she went for menopausal treatment.
The 54-year-old, who joined the Bravo reality show this season, told DailyMail.com a doctor gave her a “peptide mix” which she later found to be similar to the diabetes drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, They have on in recent months has become a controversial celebrity weight loss treatment.
“I didn’t realize what it gave me,” he said during the launch of a new business, BachBossfounded by Ramona Singer’s daughter, Avery, at The Shanghai at Hutong.
“It’s like a bunch of different things, like estrogen pellets,” he continued, adding, “He gave me a mixture of peptides, but I found out it’s a form of Ozempic.”
RHONJ star Jennifer Fessler has claimed that her doctor unknowingly prescribed her “a form of weight loss medication, Ozempic,” when she went for menopause treatment.
The 54-year-old (seen on the left in October 2022 and on the right this month) says she didn’t ask for a weight-loss medication, but admits she’s delighted with the results.
Peptides are prescribed to menopausal and perimenopausal women to balance hormones and support anti-aging, while helping alleviate common side effects of menopause such as sleep problems, weight gain, and vaginal dryness.
Semaglutide, the active ingredient in fat-loss injections like Wegovy and Ozempic, is a type of peptide that causes the body to produce a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 that is naturally released from the intestines after meals.
The hormone helps control blood sugar and makes people feel full so they know when to stop eating.
Doctors have been known to prescribe the drug to patients battling menopausal weight gain.
However, Jennifer insisted that she never ordered the weight-loss drug and believed that the peptides she was prescribed were meant to treat her menopausal symptoms, saying, “Listen, I took it because I went to the doctor for menopausal symptoms. “.
But despite the fact that the drug has caused considerable controversy in recent months (scientists warned yesterday that Wegovy, Ozempic and other similar fat-loss injections may cause a life-threatening side effect that was missed in trials), Jennifer admits that he does not regret having taken it.
“To be honest with you, there are a lot of positives,” he said. Now I’m trying to quit, but what I really love is not just the weight, but the drink.
‘Nobody talks about this, but now I’m a little sick of alcohol, so you lose weight just not drinking and not eating for a hangover; I’m a drinker so it’s been really good.’
Jennifer is no stranger to cosmetic procedures and began showcasing her plastic surgery journey on Instagram in February, revealing that she’s had a deep facelift, neck lift surgery and a nose job. She is pictured on the left before the procedures and just after
The reality star and CEO of the brand has also been outspoken about the work he’s done on the Bravo series.
Ozempic was originally developed for diabetes and acts as a hormone that targets areas of the brain that regulate appetite and food intake, making users feel less hungry and slowing down the movement of food in the gut, which helps users to stay full for longer.
In addition to this, it signals the body to release insulin, which helps move digested sugar from the blood into the cells where it can be used for energy.
Concerned doctors have called off-label prescribing “very iffy ground” and some users have described side effects including: nausea, constipation and diarrhea, acid reflux and fatigue.
Serious side effects include thyroid cancer, pancreatitis (when the organ becomes inflamed), and kidney failure.
Patients have also noticed that their face looks haggard, tired and old, a side effect that has been dubbed ‘Ozempic face’.
A Texas native, Jennifer, who shares children Rachel and Grace with Jeffrey Fessler, her attorney husband of 23 years, is no stranger to undergoing cosmetic procedures to enhance her appearance.
In February, she took to Instagram to begin showcasing her plastic surgery procedures, which included a deep facelift, neck lift surgery, and a nose job after undergoing the procedures before filming Season 13.
And far from hiding his painful surgeries, Jennifer and her plastic top, Dr. Rizk made details of the operations she had undergone public on his website.
The reality star, originally from Texas, joined the final season of the Bravo show in February. She is seen with her co-star Teresa Giudice.
Jennifer has been married to her husband, lawyer Jeffrey (pictured), for 23 years, but refuses to say if her new look has improved her sex life.
‘A deep plane facelift repositions the soft facial tissue under the muscle, ultimately working to [accentuate] jawline, neck and cheekbones and has a longer lasting result than a traditional facelift.’
‘Platysmaplasty (or neck lift) brings out flabby neck muscles and jowls’ to create a more youthful, natural definition, while rhinoplasty focuses on reshaping and resizing the nose.’
Jennifer joined the cast as a close friend of RHONJ alum Margaret Josephs.
According to a season 13 press release, Jennifer has an “unfiltered mouth,” which could cause her “trouble with some of the other ladies.”
Although she says her husband, attorney Jeffrey, a partner at Sheppard Mullin’s Corporate Practice Group in New York City, is pleased with the results of his new face and body, he declines to say whether it has had a positive impact on her life. sexual. .
According bravo tv The couple were married in a Jewish ceremony at the Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club in Mamaroneck, New York, in April 1999 and live on the Upper Saddle River in the Garden State with their children.
But Jennifer hinted that the sexual aspect of their marriage is over: ‘We’re old; my husband is 60 years old and I am 54 -don’t be disgusting’.