Having more options available to patients is a good thing, says Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist at the University of Toronto whose research paved the way for GLP-1 drugs but who was not involved in the new studies
It is also useful for patients who are losing weight but want to preserve strength, avoid unnecessary muscle loss, manage constipation or nausea, and build a long-term maintenance plan
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A well-formulated daily multivitamin can help cover those gaps and create a stronger nutritional foundation
The medication, which was designed for Type 2 diabetes but is prescribed off-label for obesity, works by reducing cravings and making people feel full more rapidly