Key takeaway: Nausea is the most common side effect when starting GLP-1 medications, but it is typically temporary and manageable
Indians tend to develop type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic complications at younger ages than many Western populations
Pricing begins at $129 monthly for the Microdose GLP-1 Protocol and scales based on medication selection, not dose level
But the medication can reduce weight and improve insulin sensitivity, thus improving the chances of pregnancy
Mainstay treatments are renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors, mineralocorticosteroid antagonists and -blockers, and, as mentioned earlier, SGLT-2 inhibitors, especially in people with comorbid diabetes
Specifically, GLP-1 receptor activation decreased anticipatory food reward responses in the OFC, putamen, left insula, and left amygdala, while it increased consummatory reward responses in the right OFC, putamen, left insula, left amygdala, and right caudate (van Bloemendaal et al., 2015a)
