GLP-1 medications are available as FDA-approved treatments for diabetes and weight loss with a prescription, but as with all medications, they come with the potential for side effects
What the research shows To explore whether GLP-1 medications are associated with increased risk of gastrointestinal conditions, a recent study compared over 200,000 individuals taking GLP-1 medications with a group taking other type 2 diabetes medications (1)
For people already getting enough B12, there's no strong evidence that supplementing provides an energy boost
People on thyroid medications If you take levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl) or other thyroid medications, timing becomes complicated
Below are the current list prices for a one-month supply of popular GLP-1s: Zepbound single-dose pens: $1,086.37 Zepbound vials : $299$449 Mounjaro: $1,079.77 Ozempic: $997.58 Wegovy: $1,349.02 or $199$349 (cash price) Saxenda: $1,349.02 If your insurance does cover weight loss medications, manufacturer savings programs may help reduce these costs significantly
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