Injectable options include FDA-approved branded medications (Wegovy, Zepbound) and compounded injectable versions available through telehealth platforms
She currently works almost entirely from bed
Strength training also prevents muscle loss during weight loss, ensuring that youre losing fat rather than lean mass
"The microdosing strategy has some attractive benefits, including helping to mitigate side effects and being able to customize the dose to the minimum efficacious dose for individual patients," says Katie Sorensen , a nurse practitioner specializing in GLP-1 medications who was not involved in Burgess' treatment
For patients seeking even greater metabolic activation, PlexusDx offers tirzepatide injection (at $289/mo month-to-month, or from $249/mo on the 6-month plan) and the GLP-Squared injection combination (at $289/mo month-to-month, or from $249/mo on the 3-month plan), which simultaneously activates GLP-1 and GIP pathways
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