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Archive for the Weight Loss Category

My Personal Experience Trying Ozempic

By TCOYD on June 20, 2023   /   GLP-1 RA, Weight Loss   /   4 Comments
Ozempic Essay

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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Can Medications Like Ozempic and Mounjaro Reduce Belly Fat?

By Steve Edelman, MD on November 16, 2022   /   Weight Loss, What's Up Doc   /   18 Comments
Can Ozempic and Mounjaro Reduce Belly Fat

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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Practical Tips for Weight Management

By TCOYD on July 24, 2022   /   GLP-1 RA, Weight Loss   /   1 Comment
Weight Management

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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Wegovy: What Is This New Blockbuster Weight Loss Drug?

By Frank Puglisi, PharmD on August 12, 2021   /   GLP-1 RA, Weight Loss   /   11 Comments

The FDA recently approved Wegovy, the first and only once-weekly injection for chronic weight management in adults.

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Staying In Range During and After Exercise: A Real Pain in the…

By TCOYD on July 13, 2021   /   A Dose of Dr. E, CGM, DIY Looping, Exercise and Fitness, Multiple Daily Injections, Pumps, Type 1, Weight Loss   /   27 Comments

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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