Electrolyte supplementation (sodium, potassium, magnesium) helps maintain proper hydration balance, particularly during the first few months when caloric intake drops most sharply
This leads to estrogen dominance (often causing weight gain in the thighs and abdomen, as well as cellulite) and inhibits the bodys ability to properly produce T4 thyroid hormone, leading to poor production of the active thyroid hormone (T3)
Blood sugar numbers usually look better, which means less other medicine for some
This is exactly the kind of individual variation worth discussing with your clinician
Blood count issues may increase the risk of infection or bleeding
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lower blood sugar (glucose) levels and A1C in people with type 2 diabetes when used with a reduced-calorie diet and increased activity in 2017