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A reasonable baseline for a perimenopausal woman on a GLP-1 includes: A body composition scan (InBody or DEXA) to measure muscle mass, body fat, and visceral fat directly Full iron studies (serum iron, TIBC, ferritin, transferrin saturation) Vitamin B12 Vitamin D (25-OH) Magnesium A full thyroid panel (TSH, free T3, free T4, and antibodies) Hormone testing appropriate to your stage A standard metabolic panel including fasting glucose and HbA1c Repeat the body composition scan every 6 to 8 weeks
The dynamics of ciliated cells during the transition from proliferative to secretory phase is also still under debate
When you stop the medication, preserving the muscle you have is critical because muscle is metabolically active tissue that burns calories at rest
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But recently, theres been a wave of misinformation, causing patients and prescribers to question the safety and legality of compounded GLP-1 medications