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Tips to manage common GLP-1 side effects: Follow the dose schedule and do not increase your dose without talking to your healthcare provider
They are not magic
If you decide to stop, you need a strategy, because the biology will push back. For some people, tapering off a GLP-1 may be beneficial because it can give them more time to adjust to necessary lifestyle changes to maintain results, Zilbermint said
For someone with metabolic syndrome who jumps on a GLP-1 and drinks heavily every weekend, thats a different risk profile than someone with well-controlled diabetes, normal lipids, and no alcohol use, Perez said