Talk to your doctor before taking GLP-1 medications if you have any of the following conditions: A personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or acute pancreatitis Type 1 diabetes mellitus Pregnant, planning to become pregnant in the next 3 months, or nursing Delivered a baby within the past 6 months Ongoing heavy alcohol use Active eating disorder, anorexia, or purging
Consulting with your PlexusDx provider about dose escalation, switching to tirzepatide, or completing a Precision Peptide Genetic Test can identify whether a different compound better matches your biology
Another study indicates that starting treatment with a lower dose and gradually increasing it helped reduce the incidence of gastrointestinal adverse events [64]
This is due to greater bioavailability and faster potassium absorption rates from highly processed foods (Supplementary Figure 3) [36]
Shima Hadidchi, MD , a board-certified physician , provides personalized guidance to ensure a smooth start with semaglutide GLP-1
Potential benefits could include reduced need for revision surgeries, lower readmission rates and fewer post-operative infections