Always consult a licensed healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any medication plan
GLP-1 agonists reduce thirst signalling and slow gastric emptying, leading to mild chronic dehydration in patients who dont consciously increase fluid intake
When participants included strength training and met their protein goals, they gained lean mass while continuing to lose fat
By 2050, half of all adult humans will be overweight or living with obesity, so expensive medications like GLP-1s cannot be the sole strategy for tackling the obesity crisis, which is a societal as well as a medical problem, Griffin added
Because semaglutide slows down how quickly food leaves your stomach (gastric emptying), it can affect how some oral drugs are absorbed by your body