Its part of a class of drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists (glucagon-like peptide-1), which mimic a hormone in your body that helps regulate blood sugar, insulin levels, and appetite
Heavy cream sauces, large portions of red meat, and highly processed foods should also stay off the dinner plate
Starting at a low doseoften 0.25 mg of semaglutideallows your system to tolerate the medication while minimizing nausea, vomiting, and other gastrointestinal side effects
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The protein boost will also help you manage another potential side effect hair loss
It was found that more patients in the LIR group than the placebo group maintained their weight loss by 5%, which indicated that LIR 3.0 mg/d is expected to improve the maintenance of weight loss (93)