6 The majority of individuals on a GLP-1 RA are middle-aged women, and this loss of lean muscle can lead to worsened metabolic health, bone density, and strength, which are essential for healthy aging potentially harming their independence and quality of life
Patients must understand the importance of maintaining adequate insulin therapy, even if their glucose levels improve
The result: effective, sustainable weight loss that goes beyond diet and exercise alone. While individual results vary, many patients lose 1015% of their body weight within the first year of therapy
mTOR signaling: at the crossroads of plasticity, memory and disease
Nutritional markers should be selected according to intake, symptoms, and weight-loss trajectory
Additional Benefits: Reduced craving for food, decreased addictive behaviors, a significant reduction in major cardiac events (27% reduction in fatal heart attacks), 7% reduction in stroke, decreased occurrence of obesity-related cancers, improved fertility in both men and women, reduced heart failure rates, and increased survival in heart failure patients