What is the Precision Peptide Genetic Test, and does it help with transitions
Joseph Rizzo, senior author of the July 2024 study that found an association between semaglutide and NAION, called the condition, in effect, a stroke of the optic nerve. Rizzo is the director of neuro-ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear in Boston
A once-weekly combination drug is still a ways off, but research so far is encouraging
Patients taking any of these medications along with semaglutide experience multiple simultaneous hits to b12 absorption
Inoue K, Maeda N, Kashine S, Fujishima Y, Kozawa J, Hiuge-Shimizu A, Okita K, Imagawa A, Funahashi T, Shimomura I: Short-term effects of liraglutide on visceral fat adiposity, appetite, and food preference: a pilot study of obese Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes
Glossary Incretin: A class of gut-derived hormones (including GLP-1 and GIP) that stimulate insulin secretion in response to nutrient intake