The right answer depends on the patient, the medication, the dose, the timeline, and the overall medical picture
Real Results: A patient wanted to stop GLP-1s immediately when hair shedding began at month 3
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Main causes: Ultra-processed food (low in fiber, high in simple sugars) Unbalanced gut microbiota (dysbiosis) Insulin resistance (prediabetes) Lack of sleep (reduces production by 30%) Chronic stress (cortisol inhibits GLP-1) Sedentary lifestyle Good news: Unlike your genetics, your GLP-1 production is completely modifiable by your lifestyle choices
Muscle loss with GLP-1RAs is probably proportional to the extent of weight loss, and resistance exercise with adequate protein intake is recommended to preserve muscle mass and function
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