9 February 2018
In mice and humans with obesity and osteoarthritis, treatment with semaglutide reduced pain and decreased cartilage degeneration
Food sources with the highest zinc content per serving include oysters (by far the most concentrated source), beef, crab, lobster, pork, chicken, pumpkin seeds, cashews, and chickpeas
Plasma glucose also tended to decrease during the first 48 h (162126 mg/dl), accompanied by a parallel decrease in plasma insulin levels (184118 pmol/L) consistent with the insulinomimetic effects of GLP-1
This risk is even greater if youre on another diabetes medication like insulin
However, Medicare coverage of GLP-1 medications like Mounjaro and Ozempic may change starting in 2026