The medicine helps reduce risks of complications such as kidney damage, nerve problems, and cardiovascular disease, and can be used alone or with other anti-diabetic drugs when lifestyle changes and metformin are insufficient
Because Im not an addict, but perhaps an emotional drinker, I was able to stop without therapy
Preservation of Lean Muscle Mass Lean muscle is metabolically active tissue that supports long-term glucose control
Using Genetic Testing to Personalize GLP-1 Safety The PlexusDx Precision Peptide Genetic Test analyzes GLP1R, FTO (rs9939609), and MC4R (rs17782313) variants that relate to GLP-1 and related signaling pathways
What This Means for Patients GLP1 medications may offer benefits that go beyond weight losspotentially supporting mood, cognitive function, and behavioral health
Semaglutide for weight management was studied in the STEP program (NEJM 2021)