You Lost Weight On a GLP-1, But Are You Healthy?
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are becoming more powerful, but could greater weight reduction lead to worsening nutritional deficiencies? And as weight-loss medications become more widespread, concerns about the side effects of GLP-1 drugs continue to grow. Scientists are identifying new potential uses for the drugs while expanding research into increasingly diverse patient populations.
Nutritionist weighs in on Ozempic concerns: Rebekah Fedrowitz, a board-certified holistic nutritionist, told “The Wellness Files” podcast that vitamin deficiencies can accompany the slowed digestion and appetite suppression associated with Ozempic.
GLP-1 medications have been linked to protein, vitamin D and other nutritional deficiencies that concern some prospective users.
Excerpted from yahoo! health
