Factors for extended use include continued tracking for GI tolerability, periodic assessment of heart parameters (heart rate, blood pressure), tracking for gallbladder disease (risk increases with rapid weight loss), and regular body assessments
Eat plenty of protein With GLP-1 medications, you wont be eating as much, so what you do eat matters more than ever
Hormonal Stability Many weight loss approaches disrupt multiple hormonal axes, creating cascading effects on appetite, stress response, thyroid function, and reproductive hormones
Patients are increasingly requesting Ozempic by name, often prompted by media exposure or counseling from primary care providers about a medication that may help protect kidney function, she says