Protein helps with rebuilding muscles, maintaining strength, and keeping your metabolism active
And even if people manage to maintain the eating habits they developed while on Ozempic, their blood sugar might still rise when they stop treatment, because the drug boosts the production of insulin, a hormone involved in blood sugar control
doi: 10.1080/21688370.2016.1176822 Summary Keywords glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA), oral, subcutaneous, semaglutide, type 2 diabetes, safety Citation Smits MM and Van Raalte DH (2021) Safety of Semaglutide
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist that is available as the brand name drugs Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsus
Maintenance of weight loss: once therapeutic levels have helped patients achieve their goal weight, lowering the dose may be a helpful longer-term way of keeping them there