If you smoke, talk to your healthcare provider about quitting strategies
Effective January 1, 2025, coverage for these drugs will end for fully insured large group commercial members, with coverage ending on the renewal date for plans renewing after January 1
Avoid carbonated beverages, high-fat or fried foods, artificial sweeteners (especially sugar alcohols), and initially limit high-fiber foods like beans and cruciferous vegetables
If youre allergic, you might consider Victoza, which contains liraglutide, another GLP-1 agonist
Insulin resistance can be defined as a reduced sensitivity to the action of insulin within target tissue [135]
Any alternative that produces significant weight loss, whether pharmaceutical or otherwise, carries a similar risk of telogen effluvium (temporary, diffuse hair shedding)