Most GLP-1 users report taking the medication primarily for weight management
Dietary supplements are not intended to replace prescription GLP-1 medications
Insurance hurdles, pharmacy delays, and repeated trips to different pharmacies remain common
Yes, people without a gallbladder may use GLP-1 receptor agonists, but cholecystectomy creates unique metabolic changes that require careful clinical evaluation
Schisano B, Harte AL, Lois K, Saravanan P, Al-Daghri N, Al-Attas O, Knudsen LB, McTernan PG, Ceriello A, Tripathi G: GLP-1 analogue, Liraglutide protects human umbilical vein endothelial cells against high glucose induced endoplasmic reticulum stress
At about a 3 year time point, semaglutide (Wegovy and Ozempic) appears to be a safe medication with relatively minimal GI side-effects