And it's really sad to watch people believe in achieving effortless transformation in unrealistic ways through the drug, which is meant to treat a medical condition
This is not exclusive to GLP-1 users: the principles of high-protein, high-fibre, and portion-controlled eating resonate with a growing cohort of health-conscious consumers
Your provider will monitor your health to ensure your organs arent being damaged by the drug
However, the weight loss that comes from these injections is more likely to be a result of the changes in diet and exercise routines that people often adopt when they seek these treatments, rather than from the injections alone
A post-hoc analysis of SURMOUNT-1 (Rubino et al., Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism , 2023) found that patients over 65 tolerated tirzepatide better when titration intervals were extended to 6 weeks
The answer to managing these risks isn't avoiding the drug