
Starting a GLP-1, thoughtfully
Everything I want to talk through with a clinician before starting a GLP-1, plus the basics I keep reading I should not skip.
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Everything I want to talk through with a clinician before starting a GLP-1, plus the basics I keep reading I should not skip.

Starting with the gentle, well studied stuff before anything stronger.

The compounds patients most often ask us about, grouped by how much evidence stands behind them. Bring this list to your first visit.

What I tell clients to look at first. Boring works. The peptides are here so you can see why I say wait.

The treatments with actual trials behind them, and one cosmetic peptide I like.

What we discuss after bloodwork, not before it.
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An essential vitamin for bones and muscles; worth testing before you supplement.
The most researched sports supplement, for strength and power; brain effects are being studied.
Fish and algae oils (EPA and DHA) taken for heart and brain health.
A GLP-1 medication that reduces appetite, approved for weight management and type 2 diabetes.
A weekly GIP and GLP-1 medication approved for weight management, sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes.
A lab-made peptide popular for injury recovery. Mostly animal data, and not an approved drug.

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