If youre starting a GLP-1, heres how to recognize (and hopefully minimize) the most common side effects
If you have type 2 diabetes, Ozempic can help by stimulating insulin release when blood sugar is elevated, reducing glucagon secretion (a hormone that raises blood sugar), slowing gastric emptying to reduce post-meal blood sugar spikes, and promoting satiety to support weight loss (which improves insulin sensitivity)
BPC-157s safety profile appears favorable based on animal trials
The reason it can feel relentless early on is partly physiological and partly nutritional
Once-Weekly Injection 5 A simple subcutaneous injection taken once a week, on the same day each week, with or without food
The TGA has urged prescribers not to initiate new patients on Ozempic unless there are no suitable alternatives or theres a compelling medical reason to do so, and has asked pharmacists to prioritise patients who are already stabilised on the medication