5 years of Farxiga usage: Weight loss: 5-8 pounds (maximum amount achievable) Total costs: $30,000 to $36,000 (self-pay) or $1,500 to $6,000 (with insurance coverage) Side effects: Permanent UTIs, recurring yeast infections, increased dehydration risk Outcome after discontinuation: Weight gain back within 3 to 6 months Elimination of diabetes: 0% only possible through managing symptoms Frequency: Every day for years (and potentially a lifetime) Bariatric surgery (one-time surgical procedure): Weight loss: 60-80% of excess body weight Total costs: $15,000 to $25,000 (self-pay), or insurance coverage is often available Side effects: Recovery period post-surgery (2-4 weeks) Long-term outcome: Physiological change
A 300-pound individual may lose 45 pounds (15 percent) while a 180-pound individual loses 22 pounds (12 percent)
It should be prescribed through specialist weight management services alongside lifestyle interventions, following NICE guidance
If IBD, EPI, SIBO, or parasites are driving the poor absorption, those conditions need their own treatment plan running alongside B12 therapy
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BPC-157 promotes angiogenesis through nitric oxide pathways and stimulates tendon and ligament healing through growth factor modulation
