The ultimate goal is to ensure a healthier lifestyle overall for the patient, and so eliminate the symptoms of disease
The evidence has been clear for decades
One difference between the medicines is that the Wegovy pill must be taken on an empty stomach with a small amount of water, and patients are directed not to eat, drink or take other medicines for 30 minutes after taking it
In SURMOUNT-1, the most common treatment-emergent adverse events were gastrointestinal: nausea (24.6-33.3% across doses vs 9.5% placebo), diarrhea (18.7-21.2%), vomiting (5.7-12.2%), and constipation (5.8-11.5%)
While many medical doctors dont yet recognize the condition, GI health supplements offer some hope for those suffering
The main mechanisms with research support: Collagen and connective tissue: GHK-Cu upregulates collagen synthesis and metalloproteinases the enzymes that remodel old, damaged collagen