Here in Pennsylvania, coverage decisions are made by a combination of your insurance provider (whether commercial, government, or employer-sponsored) and the plan youve enrolled in
Dietary habits, physical activity levels, concurrent medications, and undiagnosed conditions like hypothyroidism can impair GLP-1 effectiveness
That doesnt mean you should label certain choices good or bad, but knowing which food and drinks to limit and what to reach for instead can help ensure youre feeling good and achieving your health goals
Insulin resistance in patients with chronic kidney disease
The key is making sure both prescribers are communicating and that the patient is being monitored appropriately
However, ongoing research, such as the FLOW trial, which had been comparing GLP-1RAs to a placebo in patients with T2D and CKD, was recently halted prematurely due to their effectiveness