Recent shortages of medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro have caused an influx of imitation drugs around the world. The FDA and World Health Organization have issued warnings about the safety risks of taking these counterfeit products because they can contain questionable ingredients that can cause series harm. Dr. Edelman explains how to know if the medication you’re taking is authentic and what to look out for in fake products.
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Registered Dietitian Janice Baker shares how people with diabetes can prevent muscle loss and optimize muscle strength if they are working on losing weight.
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The newer injectable type 2 diabetes medications can help lower glucose levels and A1c, improve overall diabetes management, and promote weight loss. However, it’s important to make nutritional adjustments while on these medications in order to have long-term success.
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For one of Dr. Edelman’s patients, Mounjaro was a life-changing medication that helped address several health challenges she struggled with for years. She shares her journey taking Mounjaro for the last six months, and explains why it’s been her “miracle drug”.
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One of Dr. Edelman’s patients with prediabetes shares her experience trying this popular drug. She touches on how it affected her diabetes, what it did to her sugar cravings, and how she dealt with side effects. You decide…is it worth the hype?
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Many people with type 2 diabetes often have a typical body build that includes intra-abdominal fat. Can medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro help with weight loss in this area?
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Most people have struggled with weight in some way at one time or another. If you have some pounds to lose and aren’t sure where to begin, there are lots of tools and medication options available now, including a newer GLP-1 RA that also helps control blood sugars.
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The FDA recently approved Wegovy, the first and only once-weekly injection for chronic weight management in adults.
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Dr. E and Dr. P go head to head in another challenge to show how exercise affects blood sugars, and they offer tips on what you can do keep from going too low or too high during and after working out.
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If you live with type 1 and find yourself chasing rollercoaster blood sugars day after day, Dr. Jody Stanislaw (who lives with T1D herself) shares her approach to eating and meal planning that has worked well for her after 30 years of living with the condition.
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