Every time I open Instagram, it seems to only take a few seconds of scrolling for me to be served a post for a GLP-1 medication like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound
If a patient has a BMI over 30, or over 27 with at least one weight-related health condition, some insurers will approve coverage after a prior authorization process that documents the medical necessity and failed attempts with other therapies, says Suzanne Manzi, MD, a board-certified obesity medicine, pain medicine, rehabilitation, and electrodiagnostic medicine physician and co-founder of Performance Pain and Sports Medicine in Houston, Texas
It works by mimicking the action of naturally occurring GLP-1, a hormone that stimulates insulin secretion in response to food intake, suppresses glucagon release, and affects gut motility
If you have darker skin, be sure to start slowly and moisturize to help prevent irritation that could cause darker areas (hyperpigmentation)
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