Remember, its effects center around appetite regulationGLP-1s arent thermogenics, which is to say their primary function isnt burning calories for energy on their own
At the Baltimore Therapy Group, we work with people in Towson, Baltimore, Roland Park, Fells Point, and across the region who are navigating this intersection in real time: patients asking whether Ozempic might help them, patients already taking GLP-1 medications whose eating behaviors are shifting in ways they don't understand, and patients whose healthcare providers never asked about their history with food before writing a prescription
For some patients, starting both medications simultaneously may be appropriate, while for others, it may be beneficial to stabilize one condition before addressing the other
Should you take GLP-1s around meals
The GLP-1 Agonist Agents There are now several drug products in this class, also known as incretin-based therapies (see table below)