This may help patients maintain more consistent eating patterns and support long-term weight management and metabolic health
To achieve blood levels of at least 30 ng/mL, adults living at temperate latitudes (think: anywhere with distinct seasons) need 800 to 1,000 IU per day, ideally from vitamin D3, which is more effective than D2
Michael Buontempo, a resident physician at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, explains: Most hair shedding on GLP-1s looks like androgenetic alopecia unmasked by an episode of telogen effluvium driven by the magnitude of weight loss, rather than a direct drug toxicity. This means some people discover they have genetic hair loss when the telogen effluvium pulls away enough hair to reveal the underlying pattern
The following GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonists are FDA-approved for weight loss:[ref] Retatrutide is a GLP-1/GIP/GCG triple agonist that is currently in trials for weight loss and diabetes, showing promise for weight loss without muscle loss (2026)
Tests for leptospira , EpsteinBarr virus (EBV), and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection were negative
Trends: About 65% of adults have used prescription medication in the past year, with many taking multiple drugs daily
