The modest savings aren't worth the significant risks
Surgery success rates are generally good for pain relief (70 to 90% improvement in leg pain symptoms), but come with risks: infection, nerve damage, disc reherniation (5 to 15% recurrence rate after microdiscectomy), and adjacent segment disease with fusion (20 to 30% develop problems within 10 years)
This is a good thing for patients because it means we have a (relatively) long history of use to prove its safety and efficacy
Because GLP-1 users continue to lose weight over time, hair loss may persist until their body weight stabilizes
Mounjaro's newer status presents promising outcomes in blood pressure reduction, while Ozempic's proven track record in cardiovascular protection offers reassurance for high-risk patients
For example, the CGN concentrations for fresh soy milk are similar to those detailed for casein