The majority of these symptoms are the effects of GLP-1 RA drugs on the GI tract and the delay in the gastric emptying, said bariatric surgeon Mohamed Ali, professor and chief of Foregut, Metabolic and General Surgery at UC Davis Medical Center
If your diabetes is advanced, you may still need to take insulin or another medication. But if you are already taking insulin, you may be able to decrease your dose (or maybe stop it completely) if taking a GLP-1 agonist is effective, Neumiller says
Research has found that even before starting GLP-1 RAs, many people with obesity have inadequate intake or low blood levels of nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, calcium, magnesium, and others
This progressive, inflammatory disease requires a highly specialized approach that combines modern medical management with targeted surgical intervention
Multidisciplinary care involving physicians, dietitians, diabetes educators, and mental health professionals optimizes outcomes and addresses the complex pathophysiology of metabolic disease
The hair loss appears to be driven more by the magnitude and speed of weight loss than by the specific medication