Complete prevention is not guaranteed, but you can significantly reduce your risk and severity
We discuss this in the next section, along with how IV nutrient therapy works
Not making lifestyle changes during treatment Using GLP-1 medications as the sole weight loss strategy without modifying diet, exercise, sleep, or stress management is like building a house without a foundation
High-frequency, high-volume training combined with even modest dietary adjustment can account for substantial body-composition change over one to two years
The oral form of semaglutide effectively reduces blood sugar levels, but weight loss may be less pronounced than injectable forms
However, starting with an SGLT2 inhibitor or a GLP-1 RA in an individual who is intolerant to metformin (primarily diarrhea) is a good choice, and even in the future we may see large diabetes organizations recommending these two classes as first line therapy once they get less expensive.