Mir Ali, MD, is a bariatric surgeon and medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center
Related Service: Learn about our IV Therapy and Nutrient Support
In addition to todays resource, please see and review the New York Times article, The Risks of Taking Drugs Like Ozempic When Youre Over 65: Medications that cause drastic weight loss raise specific concerns for older adults
Generally, your provider will start you on a low dose and increase slowly over four months
As your system becomes accustomed to the drug's effects, most people experience a natural decline in this symptom without any intervention
Why "GLP-1 patches" is misleading This is where the marketing gets particularly slippery, and it's worth understanding before you part with any money