This extended half-life allows for convenient once-daily dosing but means steady-state concentrations take several weeks to establish
Individuals with a history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2), as well as those with type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, severe pancreatic disease, uncontrolled gastric disease, or Individuals with a semaglutide GLP-1 allergy should avoid Ozempic
And so we have to literally fight it off
The mechanisms underlying these results are based on the activity of GLP-1 in controlling eating, acting on satiety signals [92] in areas of the brain involved in food intake regulation [93] and peripheral action, reducing gastric emptying and intestinal motility, and slowing absorption [94]
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like semaglutide have taken the world by storm, but some studies have raised concerns about side effects, including kidney injury and skeletal muscle wastage
Big mistake