The medication also appears to have beneficial effects on the gut, including possible effects on the gut microbiome and intestinal glucose handling, though these mechanisms are still being fully elucidated
It is always best to lose weight slowly, so you may want to have your doctor monitor the dose of the medication and lower the dose if youre losing weight too fast, offers Jaliman
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However, RAS inhibition has not yet been found to prevent kidney disease among those with type 1 diabetes, normal blood pressure and without albuminuria, and also does not prevent the progression of histological changes associated with DKD at the early stage of disease [22]
Some patients find it helpful to establish a routine with someone they trust
As the science continues to evolve, were seeing that these benefits may extend to people who dont necessarily need to lose weight, and thats opened up an interesting conversation about why people are microdosing GLP-1 medications