Our team helps patients make informed choices based on their medical profile
GS is constitutively expressed in all cells and has not been studied as extensively as GCL [5]
Weight loss Available in NZ = Liraglutide high dose (Saxenda, daily injection) Self-funding needed ($500-600/month) Not available in NZ = Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) or Tirzepatide (Mounjaro), as of May 2023 Side effects, particularly upper gastrointestinal, are common with GLP-1 agonist initiation
Available now from Bath and Body Works for $7.50 Each (or buy two, get one free).
Your healthcare provider follows a titration schedule that starts at 0.25 mg and increases gradually over 16 weeks, allowing your body to adapt and helping you tolerate GLP-1 effects without overwhelming nausea or gastrointestinal upset
If significant GI symptoms are present on the day of surgery (nausea, vomiting, bloating, abdominal pain, etc.), consider delaying the procedure