Boxed warning thyroid C-cell tumors: GLP-1-based medications (including semaglutide and tirzepatide) carry an FDA boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors observed in rodent studies
Both are powerful tools, but working with a peptide expert ensures you're choosing whats best for your body
If you are already not eating much and semaglutide is slowing your gut motility, powdered fiber supplements with the requisite 8 ounces of water can feel like a rock sitting in your stomach - it can cause burping, reflux feelings, and heartburn just the opposite of what we want to accomplish
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The SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes trial (N=3,731) showed a mean 8.0% weight loss at 56 weeks versus 2.6% for placebo, with 63.2% of participants achieving 5% weight loss [12]
Providers should also counsel adolescents on injection technique, medication adherence, and the need for continued lifestyle support alongside pharmacotherapy