Adds Jay Small, a trichologist and co-founder of Arey, it also took some time for experts to differentiate between shedding that was GLP-1 related and what was potentially hormone related
Many patients start noticing changes in appetite and energy within just a few weeks
In some cases, it makes sense to begin supporting skin quality during weight loss
These effects are highly individualized and require more research
After providing some background about these drugs, including a brief explanation of how they work, this article will focus on patient care and counseling guidance for RDs
Patients exhibit reduced microbial diversity, enrichment of opportunistic pathogens (e.g., Enterobacteriaceae), and depletion of short-chain fatty acid (SCFA)-producing taxa (e.g., Bifidobacterium , Lactobacillus (Murugesan et al., 2025