Wegovy, like other anti-obesity medications (AOMs), should be used in addition to lifestyle modifications, and ensuring correct population evaluation will be critical to achieving benefits
It metabolizes toxins, plays a vital role in sperm production and maturation, mounts an immune response to pathogens, and neutralizes free radicals implicated in skin aging, abnormal pigmentation, and diseases such as cancer, Alzheimers, and Parkinsons
The presenter was sharing things we (as practitioners) need to keep an eye out for and one of those items was seeing Nutrition Facts labels now saying GLP-1 Friendly at the very top of the label - Conagra and Nestle are two of the first to roll these out, with Conagras labeling already out on the market as of this month (January 2025)
Any changes to the treatment regimen should be made collaboratively with the supervising clinician and documented appropriately
Fortunately, medical treatments, such as prescription weight loss medications, are designed to assist you in this journey