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These should include: Fasting insulin and HOMA-IR to evaluate insulin sensitivity A full thyroid panel (TSH, free T3, free T4, and reverse T3) Ferritin, vitamin B12, folate, and vitamin D levels Creatinine and GFR to assess kidney function, especially if youre increasing protein intake CRP or hsCRP to screen for systemic inflammation These markers give your provider a more complete picture of how your body is functioning and help guide safer, more effective treatment decisions, especially if youre layering GLP-1s with intermittent fasting or a high-protein diet
Small choices add up, like where you place the vial in the refrigerator, whether you reconstitute it with sterile water or bacteriostatic water as labeled, and how quickly you respond to a temperature excursion when a power blip hits