Because the dosage can be adjusted, once patients reach their goal weight, they can remain on Wegovy to maintain their ideal figure and health
Instead of continuing full therapeutic doses, the goal of maintenance is to: Keep appetite and cravings stable Support metabolic balance Prevent rapid rebound weight gain Allow your body to adjust gradually Why GLP-1 Maintenance Matters GLP-1 medications work at multiple levels: blood sugar regulation, appetite signaling, digestion speed, insulin release, and even reward-based eating patterns
Peripheral inflammation influences the CNS without crossing the bloodbrain barrier (BBB) through pro-inflammatory cytokines that activate the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway, regulate serotonin production and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor activity, and may also indirectly affect dopamine regulation (Dantzer et al., 2008)
Splinting and Bracing Rest remains important for healing, and splints or braces enforce rest during activities that would otherwise stress injured structures
MN: Continuing to focus on lifestyle habits can make a big difference, including working with a dietitian to make sure nutrition is well balanced, adding strength or weight training, improving sleep, managing stress, and reviewing whether any other medications could be contributing [to plateaus]
To put this in perspective, this dose is thousands of times higher than typical human protocols on a weight-adjusted basis