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Changes in Diet and Nutrition: GLP-1 medications are designed to suppress appetite, which is exactly what makes them so effective for weight loss

When patients begin their medical weight loss journey at Internal Medicine and Family Practice in Joliet, one of their primary questions is how rapidly they will experience a decrease in their appetite

Before starting any GLP-1 medicationwhether branded (Ozempic) or compoundedestablish baseline TSH, free T4, and TPO antibodies

Split dosing can reduce side effects, provide more consistent appetite suppression throughout the week, and theoretically reduce peak receptor stimulation that drives desensitization

These reviews include analysis of preclinical animal studies, clinical trial data, and post-marketing adverse event reports