Before recommending semaglutide, tirzepatide, or another medically supervised weight-loss strategy, a physician may review weight history, prior weight-loss attempts, BMI, waist circumference, body composition goals, A1C, fasting glucose, insulin-resistance risk, cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, liver enzymes, fatty liver risk, kidney function, current medications, diabetes medication use, history of pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, gastrointestinal symptoms, thyroid history, protein intake, exercise habits, sleep quality, hormonal symptoms, inflammation-related concerns, side-effect tolerance, and long-term maintenance planning
I am going to increase the dose to 150mg pre workout fasted for the next 30 days
Experts are cautious but optimistic
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
We now have oral pills that were just approved
Cost Considerations Novo Nordisk has indicated a starting list price near ~$149/month for the oral starting dose, considerably lower than many injectable equivalents