The medications, also known as GLP-1s, have surged in popularity for weight loss but were initially developed to treat diabetes
Chhaya Makhija, MD, DipABLM Board-Certified Endocrinologist | Lifestyle Medicine Physician | Founder, Unified Endocrine & Diabetes Care Lafayette Fresno California Telemedicine (including Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Oakland, Sacramento) Watch or Listen to the Full Episode For a deeper dive into the science and real-world clinical nuance:
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Most people on GLP-1 medications, when appetite is aggressively suppressed, are consuming 4060 grams of protein per day far below the evidence-based target