For instance, when considering if a patient should take a weight-loss medication, Kushner likes to factor in how willing patients are to make lifestyle changes (like improving their diet and exercise routines), what their overall goals are, and if they have any medical conditions that would improve with weight loss
Research on GLP-1 medications and IBS suggests different effects depending on whether you have IBS-D, IBS-C, or IBS-M
They've simply felt the effects when they struggle to slim down
Monitor patients for depression, suicidal thoughts or behavior, and/or any unusual changes in mood or behavior
These medications mimic a natural hormone that stimulates insulin secretion, suppresses glucagon, delays gastric emptying, and acts on the hypothalamus to promote satiety [4]