Seek immediate medical attention if you experience severe abdominal pain, inability to keep fluids down for more than 24 hours, signs of dehydration, or allergic reactions
Activation there reduces food intake, and it is this central action, as much as any peripheral effect, that drives the weight loss seen with GLP-1 drugs
Secondary findings include a 75.8% reduction in WOMAC pain scores in participants with knee osteoarthritis, a 72% prediabetes-to-normoglycemia reversal rate, and an approximately 20% reduction in LDL cholesterol attributed to glucagon-receptor-driven PCSK9 degradation
Patients on semaglutide at 2 years, significantly improved their metabolic health
Whether this has clinical significance is unknown, but researchers who track their results closely often notice more consistent appetite suppression and energy levels when they maintain consistent injection sites
The pharmacy, the drug company, PBM? Will Medicare cover obesity treatment? And most importantly: Why were these drugs so expensive in the first place? So todays article is timely, practical, and necessary
