If your fridge is in a garage (common in some homes), summer temperatures in the garage can stress the refrigerator, causing internal temperatures to rise above optimal levels
DXA scans show clear reductions in trunk fat, visceral adipose tissue, and subcutaneous abdominal fat
Contact your prescriber if: you experience severe or persistent nausea that prevents eating for more than 48 hours, you notice signs of pancreatitis (severe abdominal pain radiating to the back), you develop symptoms of gallbladder problems (sharp upper right abdominal pain after eating), you experience persistent vomiting that does not respond to dietary modifications, you have a known history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2 syndrome (semaglutide is contraindicated), or you develop an allergic reaction (rash, swelling, difficulty breathing) at any point
The drug amplifies all of these effects, which is why it lowers blood sugar and reduces how much you eat
Exenatide and lixisenatide are primarily cleared through the kidneys, while liraglutide, dulaglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide undergo proteolytic degradation throughout the body with minimal renal excretion of intact drug
Semaglutide reduces appetite and can lead to substantial, sustained weight loss
