While real-world results may be slightly less, the improvements go beyond weight: Lower blood sugar, blood pressure, and triglycerides Reduced waist circumference and sleep apnea symptoms Better health-related quality of life Fewer major cardiovascular events Reduced progression of fatty liver disease and chronic kidney diseaseeven in the absence of weight loss (Mozaffarian et al., 2025)
Gough SC, Bode BW, Woo VC, et al
At Thrive Medicine Clinic, we increase dosing gradually to help your body adapt at a comfortable pace
These drugs are also prescribed to diabetes patients with obesity and cardiovascular conditions
Talk to your provider about managing side effects rather than discontinuing treatment
They act on the same receptor pathway your natural GLP-1 uses, but they are designed to last much longer in the body