Avoid eating high-fat foods, especially in the days surrounding your injection
All medical weight loss treatments require evaluation by a licensed healthcare provider
Symptoms need context, and treatment decisions should account for diagnosis, medications, labs, infection risk, nutritional status, and overall health
First and foremost, they must have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher or a BMI of 27 or higher with at least one weight-related health condition, such as diabetes
For extra punch, Eli Lilly developed a dual agonist called tirzepatide (sold as Zepbound for weight loss), which hits the GLP-1 receptor and a second receptorgastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP)
Furthermore, intracerebral acute, but not chronic administration of GLP-1 in mice, improves pancreatic glucose stimulated insulin secretion (61)