"Since they're not regulated like manufacturing facilities, you have no idea what you're getting," Justin Ryder, an associate professor of pediatrics who researches obesity at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Lurie Children's Hospital, tells Yahoo Life
Blood sugar levels spike: As Ozempic regulates blood sugar levels, discontinuing the medication will result in a rapid change, which could worsen the effects of type 2 diabetes, leading to potentially severe health consequences
These medications work by mimicking GLP-1, a hormone produced by your intestines
In general, semaglutide (Wegovy ) and tirzepatide (Zepbound ) are FDA-approved for weight loss in people with: A BMI of 30 or higher , or A BMI of 27 or higher with at least one weight-related condition, like type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure Each medication also has additional FDA-approved uses beyond weight loss: Wegovy is also approved to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke in adults with cardiovascular disease
A lot of GLP-1 users do not feel hungry, so they accidentally wait too long
