Build Your Support Squad *Therapist: *Look for someone versed in eating disorders and chronic illness Dietitian: Helps create balanced eating plans that dont trigger obsessions *Peer Groups: *Online forums like r/Semaglutide on Reddit (but avoid toxic diet talk) Mind Your Metrics While tracking weight, also monitor: Resting heart rate (spikes can signal anxiety) Hydration (dehydration worsens mood swings) Protein intake (low protein = more fatigue) **Hope on the Horizon To Manage **GLP-1 Medications Side Effects on Mental Health The medical community is waking up to these issues
There is limited research on the head-to-head comparison of cardioprotective effects of GLP-1RAs and SGLT2 inhibitors, and the reason(s) for the similarity in the cardioprotective effect of these drug classes is not fully understood
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Phase 2 trials used up to 12 mg/week and produced 24.2% body weight loss at 48 weeks community protocols are deliberately more conservative
Another is by subjecting its products to trials, which Pendulum has also done, with good tolerability among participants
