Better Choices : Instead of sugary snacks, opt for natural sources of sweetness such as fresh fruit
The only problem: the effects dont last very long
Many of our patients are close to their goal weight but have hit a plateau that diet and exercise alone aren't breaking
GLP-1 drugs can improve blood sugar regulation, reduce appetite, and often produce substantial weight loss
"One hypothesis is that [with] COVIDthe illness as opposed to the virusthe badness is really related to inflammation, and obesity is an inflammatory state, as is diabetes," John Buse, a medical professor and director of the University of North Carolina's Diabetes Care Center, who has co-authored a study about the interaction of COVID with diabetes, told Newsweek
Doctors usually start patients at 0.25 mg once weekly for 4 weeks and then the dose is gradually increased every 4 weeks until the maximum dose of 2.4 mg once a week is reached