Carnitine supplements can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, a fishy body odor, as well as a few other health risks, including an increased risk of CVD (especially in vegans or vegetarians)
All of this translates to a GLP-1 prescription being prohibitively expensive for many
Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound are currently injected weekly and indefinitely, which, while much better than daily dosing, still requires a high level of patient commitment to maintain
Retatrutide has a half-life of approximately 6 days, so a brief interruption does not eliminate all therapeutic effect
The film strip formulation also includes supplementary ingredients for overall health, such as Vitamin C, Milk Thistle, L-Cysteine, and Vitamin E