These include dietary sources, oral supplements, injections, IV drips, and topical serums
Ozempic is a brand-name version of semaglutide prescribed for type 2 diabetes, while Wegovy (another semaglutide brand) is FDA-approved for weight loss
Not all hormone imbalance therapies are created equally
They belong to two entirely different classes of medications that work in fundamentally different ways
Inadequate protein intake below 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight per day accelerates muscle breakdown, which further reduces metabolic rate and deepens fatigue
While BW reduction likely contributes to improvements in conditions, such as hepatic steatosis or sleep apnea, GLP-1 RAs may also exert direct disease-specific effects, particularly through central mechanisms implicated in neurodegeneration and addiction [39]