A Holistic Approach to Weight Loss Maintenance Though it may be tempting to focus on calories alone, discontinuing GLP-1s after weight loss is a key window to reset and adopt a holistic approach to weight-loss maintenance
At a glance Most common cause / nausea and vomiting from GLP-1 GI side effects reducing fluid intake and increasing fluid loss Incidence of nausea (semaglutide 2.4 mg) / approximately 44% of participants in the STEP-1 trial reported nausea Incidence of vomiting (semaglutide 2.4 mg) / approximately 24% in STEP-1, the primary driver of acute fluid loss Incidence of diarrhea (semaglutide 2.4 mg) / approximately 30% in STEP-1, contributing to electrolyte depletion First-line treatment / oral rehydration with electrolytes
Vegetarians and vegans especially need to be careful and consider supplements, as most common vitamin B12 food sources do not fit with these diets
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Is this program safe
Further research demonstrated its notable ability to lower blood sugar levels in animal experiments, including rabbits (Bailey, 2017
