I had gained about 17 pounds over three years in college, and I lost 10 of those during graduate school (I did rapidly lose 10 lbs over 6 weeks right out of college because of budget constraints but I immediately gained back 5 lbs when the constraints were relaxed
He says he's recovering by building the kind of trusting friendships that eluded him in childhood
same drug, different label) If you have moderate obesity (BMI 30 to 35): Semaglutide (Ozempic for diabetes, Wegovy for obesity) or liraglutide (Victoza for diabetes, Saxenda for obesity) If you want the simplest regimen: Once-weekly semaglutide or tirzepatide Goal: Minimize injection frequency Once weekly: Semaglutide, tirzepatide, dulaglutide, efpeglenatide, retatrutide Every two weeks (pipeline): Ecnoglutide (pending approval) Oral (no injections): Semaglutide (Rybelsus) or orforglipron (Orfoglip) Goal: Minimize gastrointestinal side effects Lower nausea profile: Tirzepatide (dual agonist
That being said, there are still major benefits to incorporating foods that naturally help stimulate GLP-1 secretion
There are regenerative possibilities, such as PRP or low-level laser therapy that seem to support hair regrowth or thickening
Nat Aging 6 , 5667 (2026)
