Alcoholism impairs B12 status, so counsel on alcohol use
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Oral forms require strict dosing instructions to make sure that enough gets into the body
Bariatric procedures or surgery were go-to options for many people prior to GLP-1 medications
27 Importantly, GLP-1 action is short-lived, with a half-life of just 12 minutes in the bloodstream under normal physiological conditions, after which it is broken down by the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-4), resulting in a loss of its biological activity
Older adults are at risk of magnesium deficiency due to reduced intestinal absorption and increased urinary excretion