Self-injecting without medical supervision can also increase the risk of infection, incorrect dosing and the possibility of severe allergic reactions
Oral glutathione absorbs best on an empty stomach
However, neither of the treatment groups was associated with the reduction in MHD, whereas MHD at baseline was (M3: \(\beta\)= 0.29, 95% CI 0.46, 0.11
Before questioning the benefits of GLP-1 agonists, be sure your patient is not taking a steroid burst such as prednisone which is causing hyperglycemia
This metabolic convergence is reflected, in clinical studies, by a body weight reduction of up to 24% in 48 weeks (Phase 2 data, NEJM 2023)
If someone is on a GLP-1 and barely eating, protein often becomes even harder to hit consistently, which is part of the problem