If you've read this far, chances are you're not just exploring another weight loss product - you're searching for something that works
Experts do not recommend following this diet for longer than 12 months
Angela Fitch, former director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center, called the sale of compounded GLP-1 weight loss medication the largest uncontrolled, unconsented human experiment of our lifetime. What scares me more than the unnerving (and disgusting) potential side effects of the latest miracle drug is the cultural repositioning of weightan incredibly complex, multi-faceted problem specific to each individualas something that can be medicated away, until all human bodies morph into one Great, Perfect Body (or risk social censure)
The quality of the extract matters a lot here: Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing
This is unlikelyeven for patients with pre-existing conditionsbut is possible in some cases
The above studies suggest that GLP-1RAs may be a valuable strategy for the treatment of atherosclerosis (Figure 1) (Table 3)