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Also, daily doses of 200mcg or more may be split up into 2 or 3 injections per day
At Cape Fear Physical Medicine, our team works closely with patients to assess their individual health needs and ensure that GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are used safely for long-term weight management and diabetes control
These agents modulate neurotransmission, reduce neuroinflammation and oxidative stress, enhance mitochondrial and neurotrophic function, and improve insulin sensitivity and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis regulation
Joshua Silva, MD Nov 7, 2025 13 min read Updated: Apr 17 Medically authored by Joshua Silva, MD | Evidence-Based Weight Loss at Potere Health MD As GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) continue to transform medical weight management, one question comes up repeatedly: Do these medications cause muscle lossor even muscle wasting
When rapid weight loss is medically necessary : Before bariatric surgery, for joint replacement candidacy, or when weight directly threatens cardiovascular health
Research shows that losing 30% to 40% of weight as lean mass can happen if no steps are taken to prevent it
