To explore why this combination is critical, ACLM spoke with Chief Medical Officer and Internist for Aroga Lifestyle Medicine Jasdeep Saluja, MD, FRCPC, DipABLM, DipABOM, who chairs ACLMs GLP-1 Committee, about how he integrates lifestyle medicine into care for patients using GLP-1 medications
Needing medication for weight is no different than needing it for diabetes or blood pressure, and by treating excess weight, many related medical issues can improve, said Isaacs
Your doctor may prescribe a liquid or bland diet for the first few days
Depending on your condition, you may need to get a B12 injection every few weeks until your deficiency is gone
Of course, folks still appear to have a lot of questions about these medications