You've probably seen the ads for GLP-1 drugs. It's a hormone that helps people lose weight, but the results are not one-size-fits-all all. Dr. Noor Khan, from UPMC, helped us understand more about this.Feb 26, 2025 Twitter
Taking a GLP-1 medication means meeting your nutritional needs with extra care. Here’s how to create a GLP-1 meal plan that supports weight loss and your body’s needs.
Contrary to popular thought, people don’t choose to develop obesity; most people don’t wake up one morning and think, “Hey, today is a good day to become overweight to the point where it might damage my health and well-being.” Obesity is a result of a complex back-and-forth inter...
Always review the warnings, precautions and side effects of the new GLP-1 / GIP weight loss drugs with your healthcare provider.Be sure to let them know that you are taking one of these medicines (like Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, Zepbound or Mounjaro) before you are scheduled to have ...
All severities: No dosage adjustment is necessary Dosing Considerations Limitations of use Wegovy Do NOT combine with other semaglutide-containing products or with any other GLP-1 receptor agonist Safety and effectiveness in combination with other products intended for weight loss, including prescription...
In general, the more expensive the procedure, the more likely a health plan is to require prior authorization. But some services will require prior authorization under one health plan and not under another. Prior authorization requirements are also controversial, as they can often lead to ...
Ozempic® is the first and only medicine in its class (GLP-1) proven to help lower the risk of worsening kidney disease, kidney failure (end-stage kidney disease), and death due to cardiovascular disease in adults who also have chronic kidney disease.Ozempic...
One study estimates that anywhere from 4 to 78 percent of IBS patients have SIBO, too. “IBS is challenging in that there really is no diagnostic test for it,” Dr. Chen says. “That makes it very easy to confuse IBS with SIBO, and there is some overlap.” What are the symptoms of...
“Ozempic face” is a nonmedical term that refers to the gaunt appearance in the face that can happen when someone loses weight quickly, specifically while taking a GLP-1 drug such as Ozempic. The rapid loss of fat from the face is the cause of the hollowed cheeks and looser skin. ...
How is CagriSema different from other obesity treatments? CagriSema combines two types of medicine in one. It acts like GLP-1 and amylin. This combination is being studied to see if it can improve weight loss. How is CagriSema taken?