(Tirzepatide is the active ingredient in Eli Lilly's obesity drug Zepbound.) She'd been taking the drugs already, from a local provider, and called them "life-changing," but made the switch to Zappy hoping to save money
Lets move beyond just weight loss
Weight loss is often the goal for those taking GLP-1 medications
Building a support team can help
Besides lowering blood glucose and reducing weight (incredibly visceral fat), GLP-1R agonists can also lower blood pressure, improve blood lipid disorder, and reduce fatty liver (16, 140)
Beard, 47, had previously sought a GLP-1 prescription, but her doctor "wouldn't even try" to get it approved, assuming her insurance company would reject coverage of the costly medication, she said