Its easy to focus on whats changed in your body or what you wish you could change but remember why you started, says Dr
With varying dosing schedules, effectiveness, and additional mechanisms of action (like Mounjaros GIP activity), each medication offers unique advantages
This is important because using the same spot over time can cause lipohypertrophy
Practical Guidance If you choose to drink on a GLP-1 medication: Keep intake to 1 standard drink (5 oz wine, 12 oz beer, 1.5 oz spirits) maximum on any given day Never drink on an empty stomach pair alcohol with a protein-containing meal Drink water before, during, and after 1:1 ratio Never combine alcohol with insulin or sulfonylurea medications without extra caution Avoid sweetened cocktails (double impact: alcohol + sugar) Do not drink on the day of a dose increase side effects are worst that week The safest recommendation is to eliminate alcohol entirely during active weight loss on a GLP-1
[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 17.Ferreira AP, Rodrigues FS, Della-Pace ID, et al
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