Risk: Bone and Muscle Loss Rapid weight loss with GLP1 medications affects more than just body fat
It plays a crucial role in: Neutralizing free radicals Detoxifying the liver Boosting immunity Repairing skin cells Regulating melanin production With age, stress, pollution, illness, and sun damage, glutathione levels in the body reduceleading to pigmentation, dullness, tanning, and uneven skin tone
However, the compounded version offers the convenience of a single injection and ensures consistent dosing of both compounds that many patients find easier to manage
This move comes after trials showed that patients who have diabetes and peripheral artery disease (a heart condition) could walk farther after taking Ozempic than they could without it
This regimen (shown as a 50:50 dosage ratio) is more difficult to adjust because NPH has both a 2 hour delay, limited duration of action, and a time course that gives it prandial-like properties that can result in different levels of insulin stacking when another prandial insulin is given concomitantly (see Figure 14)
