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Cons of Using GLP-1 for Weight Loss 1
Researchers hope that non-peptide oral GLP-1 medications like orforglipron will be easier to produce, more affordable and more accessible to patients
Treatment with semaglutide tablets 14 mg once daily for 26 weeks resulted in a statistically significant reduction in HbA1c compared to empagliflozin 25 mg once daily (see Table 5)
Treating weight loss as an isolated product tends to miss what is actually driving a patient's case
Semaglutide is a medication commonly used for diabetes and weight management
These should include: Fasting insulin and HOMA-IR to evaluate insulin sensitivity A full thyroid panel (TSH, free T3, free T4, and reverse T3) Ferritin, vitamin B12, folate, and vitamin D levels Creatinine and GFR to assess kidney function, especially if youre increasing protein intake CRP or hsCRP to screen for systemic inflammation These markers give your provider a more complete picture of how your body is functioning and help guide safer, more effective treatment decisions, especially if youre layering GLP-1s with intermittent fasting or a high-protein diet
