As a licensed naturopathic physician, she utilizes her prescriptive authority, holds an active DEA license, and aligns her educational frameworks with leading global guidelines, including ESHRE and The Menopause Society
GLP-1 medications work partly by suppressing appetite and slowing gastric emptying. That's the mechanism behind the weight loss. But less food in means fewer vitamins and minerals in and the research now shows this isn't a theoretical concern. Butsch et al. (2025), the largest of the six studies in the Urbina review, tracked 461,382 GLP-1 users and found 22.4% had a new nutritional deficiency diagnosis within 12 months. Vitamin D was most common (13.6%), followed by nutritional anemia (4%), iron deficiency (3.2%), and B vitamin deficiency (2.6%). In a smaller dietary study (Johnson et al. 2025, Frontiers in Nutrition), 64% of GLP-1 users didn't meet iron intake recommendations, and 72% fell short on calcium.* This GLP-1 supplement covers the five most at-risk nutrients with bioavailable forms: methylcobalamin B12, chelated iron, chelated zinc, 5-MTHF folate, and vitamin D3
An increase might have been observed in the tibial area bone mineral density (BMD, which is the ratio of BMC to area), but the total and vertebral area BMDs seem to have remained consistent
Understanding these differences can help you ensure you are taking the correct medication
Can GLP 1 medications affect my teeth Yes
