Consuming a diet of protein shakes, bars, and these supposedly healthy processed foods instead of real food
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As in the prior GLP-1 trials reviewed, the GI side effects early that include vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, and constipation, occur in about half of the participants with initial dosing
While the rates of pre-term deliveries were increased for both the phentermine and the GLP-1 group, after controlling for other risk factors, such as maternal age and BMI, the rates of pre-term delivery were similar for mothers prescribed weight loss medications and those with no weight loss medications
When I meet with patients beginning GLP-1 therapy, I emphasize that this is not just a medication journey, says Jasdeep Saluja, MD, cofounder and chief medical officer of Aroga Lifestyle Medicine