Today we’re going to talk about how to manage the most common semaglutide side effects. When you’re taking semaglutide, you may experience side effects. Some side effects can be bothersome and make the peptide difficult to take. Remember, side effects can happen to anyone using semaglutide, but not everyone experiences them the same way. But […]
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How to Eat Healthy While Taking Semaglutide
Today we’re going to talk about how to eat healthy while taking semaglutide. This is important because semaglutide should be used with lifestyle changes, including a healthy diet and exercise, to help people lose weight. What is a healthy diet? Studies suggest that most diets around the world are energy-rich and nutrient-poor. Let’s face it, […]
7 Common Questions About Semaglutide for Weight Loss
We discussed semaglutide a while back, and a lot of you had some good questions. Today we’re here to answer those questions. How fast does semaglutide work? The short answer is that many people will lose weight in the first week of taking semaglutide if they make lifestyle changes (e.g., increased physical activity and reduced-calorie […]
How does Semaglutide compare to other weight-loss peptides?
This week we are continuing our mini-series on semaglutide. Today we’ll cover how semaglutide compares to other weight-loss peptides that are on the market and promising weight-loss peptides in the pipeline. What weight loss peptides are available? Besides semaglutide (Wegovy), another injectable glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist available is liraglutide (Saxenda). Saxenda was the first medication […]
Semaglutide for weight loss: What you should know
This week we are continuing our mini-series on semaglutide. Today we’ll cover how semaglutide is dosed, the side effects of semaglutide, and potential interactions with other medications. How is semaglutide (Wegovy) dosed and given? Semaglutide for weight loss is given as a weekly injection under the skin (subcutaneously). You can give the injection with or […]
What is Semaglutide?
We’ve decided to do a mini-series on peptides and weight loss. Over the next few weeks, we’ll cover topics like what semaglutide is, how semaglutide works for weight loss, the side effects of semaglutide, and how semaglutide compares to other peptides for weight loss. But today, we’ll cover semaglutide, what it is, how it works […]