Poor sleep may compound the muscle-loss risk on GLP-1 therapy Kion Sleep here Consider a blood panel To rule out iron deficiency, B12 depletion, or vitamin D insufficiency as contributing factors A Note on Rate of Weight Loss Very rapid weight loss on GLP-1 medications (more than 11.5 pounds per week on average) significantly increases the proportion of lean mass lost
The GLP-1 community has contributed to the destigmatization of self-injection, making it more acceptable for people to inject peptides, with the realization that it is a relatively painless process, comparable to a minor insect bite 2m6s
Branded medications like Wegovy are FDA-approved for specific uses
Neurons also have exceptionally high energy demands
This is subtle, hard to measure, and often overlooked
The sources as well as the effect of food processing are discussed in detail