If you have a history of eating disorders, you are entitled to a referral to both an eating disorders specialist and an obesity medicine specialist ( Mozaffarian et al., Am J Clinical Nutrition, 2025 )
While blood thinners (antiplatelets or anticoagulants) dont reduce Lp(a), they may help lower the risk of blood clots, which is elevated in people with high Lp(a)
WEGOVY is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist indicated as an adjunct to a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adult patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater (obesity) or 27 kg/m2 or greater (overweight) in the presence of at least one weight-related comorbid condition (e.g., hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, or dyslipidemia)
This involves staying on semaglutide (or discussing options with your provider) while developing long-term habits around nutrition and activity that support your new weight
In laboratory settings, researchers rely on peptides to examine biological mechanisms, evaluate molecular interactions, and refine experimental models with a high level of control