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Clinical trials show semaglutide produces an average of ~15% body weight loss at 68 weeks, while tirzepatide has demonstrated up to 20.9% weight loss at 72 weeks. Patients in our medical weight loss program which include nutrition and muscle preservation support lose an average of 1520% of their excess body weight on injectable GLP-1 medications, which is clinically meaningful and can improve conditions like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea
Marrades RM, Roca J, Barbera JA, de Jover L, MacNee W, Rodriguez-Roisin R
Prescribing Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs Not FDA Approved For Weight Loss to Non-Diabetic Patients A growing number of lawsuits allege that prescribing Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs to non-diabetic patients for weight loss created preventable harm
As we age, circulation through the smallest capillaries tends to decrease, depriving brain cells of oxygen and nutrients