Key risks include pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, potential thyroid C-cell tumours, and altered levothyroxine requirements due to weight changes
Proper spacing of medications and regular blood work prevent this outcome
Missing several doses in a row may require restarting at a lower dose to avoid reintroducing GI side effects
Since the developing nervous system and its critical processes rely heavily on the ATP produced by OXPHOS in the mitochondria, the immature brain is critically vulnerable to faults in energy supply [34, 35]
Lipids and Cardiometabolic Risk By promoting weight loss, GLP-1 medications can also improve cardiometabolic protection that is, improving heart health by reducing the risk of factors like heart attack and stroke in those without diabetes
Ro also works on behalf of our patients who are prescribed GLP-1 medications to gain insurance coverage for their treatment