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Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, typically produces measurable weight loss within the first month of treatment, with accelerated results visible by week 12
Vitamin C intake, also called ascorbic acid, has been proposed as a risk factor for kidney stones formation because vitamin C may increase urinary oxalate excretion, a type of calcium salt responsible for some stones
Inhibition of such calcium channels may, in turn, inhibit the secretion of glucagon-containing vesicles
GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide and liraglutide intentionally slow gastric emptying as part of their therapeutic mechanism, but distinguishing this expected effect from true gastroparesis presents diagnostic challenges
We want to remind our patients that before the GLP-1 boom, there was a tried & true weight loss drug on the market, Phentermine, that has been in use for decades