Eating smaller meals, avoiding high-fat foods, and staying hydrated significantly reduce this symptom
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Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 17 (5), 534540
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When food moves more slowly through your intestines, your body extracts more water from the waste, making stools harder and more difficult to pass
Joint pain while taking tirzepatide may stem from several factors: Rapid Weight Loss Effects : When you lose significant weight quickly (as many do on GLP-1 medications), your body undergoes biomechanical changes that can temporarily stress your joints