Those with personal or family histories of medullary thyroid carcinoma or endocrine neoplasia type 2, or individuals with past pancreatitis or severe GI disorders, should discuss alternative therapies with a provider
That matters in prediabetes because the condition is usually driven by insulin resistance
For athletes, it has little significant effect on performance, especially if their diet is already balanced and includes a good amount of meat, and if their training level is moderate
Moving around and walking Moving around and walking will help lower your risk for blood clots and pneumonia (lung infection)
No one in the GLP-1 group experienced significant gastrointestinal adverse events during the study, and none discontinued GLP-1 use
For example, Wegovy is a brand-name drug approved in 2021, while phentermine is a generic drug approved in 1959