These medications are used in combination with personalized care plans that include nutrition counseling, behavioral changes, exercise, handling the root causes of weight gain, and offering long-term solutions
Additionally, alcohol can trigger mast cell activation directly
The best candidates usually understand that the medication is a tool within a broader strategy, not a replacement for care
Beyond T2D and weight management in individuals with overweight or obesity, GLP-1 receptor agonists are approved for metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis in people with moderate or advanced fibrosis, obstructive sleep apnea in obese adults, reduction of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with T2D and cardiovascular disease (CVD), and slowing progression of chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular mortality in adults with both chronic kidney disease and T2D
If you have an existing heart rhythm condition, discuss this with your prescriber