2 Long-term side effects associated with GLP-1-RA use have still not been established
So, the modern medical solution to this mismatch between the foods we were built to eat, that naturally activate satiety circuits, and the processed junk were now being sold is to physically, surgically change our anatomy to force it to the end of our gut, or inject GLP-1 mimicking drugs, so we get GLP-1 activation regardless of what we eat
Digestive/GI side effects are common: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, delayed gastric emptying (gastroparesis) have all been documented
However, certain warning signs should prompt discontinuation
In the 1950s, fewer than 10% of Americans had obesity
Start with the plan: is the medication on the formulary, for which indication, and does it require prior authorization