Metabolism reflects how efficiently your body can: use glucose respond to insulin regulate hunger and fullness store and release fat recover from stress absorb nutrients from food A healthy metabolism depends heavily on: gut function hormonal balance liver health stable blood sugar patterns adequate nutrient intake This is why two people can eat similar foods and experience completely different outcomes
Wegovy, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, slows gastric emptying and reduces appetite, resulting in an average weight loss of 15% of one's bodyweight
When patients ask me this question, heres what we talk about: How do you feel about shots
[1] Because no GLP-1 patches are currently FDA-approved or commercially available , there is no established clinical protocol for their application
If depression is a significant factor in your weight gain, this is explicitly worth discussing with your prescriber when Contrave comes up
Results may depend on lifestyle factors like diet and physical activity
