Supplement Considerations for Brain Health If you have a brain disorder or poor cognitive function, its crucial to supply the brain with enough of the building blocks it needs to make glutathione and other antioxidants
Coverage Often Depends on the Diagnosis, Not the Medication Some insurers that exclude GLP-1s for weight loss will cover the same medication for other conditions, such as: Type 2 diabetes This distinction has become increasingly important with recent FDA approvals
For example, if you are on 15 mg weekly, your provider might reduce to 10 mg for 4-6 weeks, then to 7.5 mg, and finally to 5 mg before complete discontinuation
That row is the most severe in the table: significant loss of efficacy, potential appetite rebound, and a direction to contact the provider immediately
Glutathione precursors (NAC, alpha-lipoic acid): NAC 6001200mg daily
In clinical trials, semaglutide (Wegovy) averaged about 14.9% of body weight over 68 weeks in the STEP 1 trial, and tirzepatide (Zepbound) averaged about 20.9% at the highest studied dose in SURMOUNT-1