Decreased appetite ( R63.0 plus Y42.3) is common and contributes to the weight loss effect but should be monitored to ensure adequate nutritional intake
At this years ADA, results from the REWIND trial showed that Trulicity, a once-weekly injectable GLP-1, resulted in a 12% reduced risk of combined non-fatal stroke, non-fatal heart attack, and heart-related death compared to placebo (a nothing pill)
GLP-1-related hair loss is typically telogen effluvium, triggered by the physiological stress of rapid weight loss and caloric restriction
It is associated with numerous micro- and macro-vascular complications, including nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy, all of which significantly increase morbidity, mortality, and health-care costs
When taken in large enough doses, unbound B12 can overcome intrinsic factor defects because so much can be absorbed through passive diffusion
A randomized 3way crossover study indicates that highprotein feeding induces de novo lipogenesis in healthy humans