It acts as a selective glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, mimicking the natural hormones your intestines release after eating
As I wrote in my editorial for JACC, outcomes from the Covid-19 pandemic in the US would have been much better if our population had entered the crisis with fewer high-risk medical problems
The STEP and SURMOUNT trial results demonstrated weight loss outcomes that diet programs simply cannot match, and that data has reached general audiences through media coverage and social proof
Whilst Ozempic does not directly impair kidney function, certain side effectsparticularly gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoeacan lead to dehydration and acute kidney injury (AKI) if fluid intake is inadequate
The other night I had a frozen yogurt with my daughter, and it was magical," she added
And one of the leading causes of IBS is related to gut health