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Most hair loss on a GLP-1 looks like shedding after fast weight loss, and it usually grows back. What people call Ozempic hair loss shows up in the semaglutide and tirzepatide prescribing data too, at rates of 3% to 6% in trials. Here is what causes it, what lowers your odds, and when to raise it with Arbor's clinicians.
By Arbor Health Team
Natural GLP-1 foods are real, but their effect is measured in minutes and percentages, not weeks. Here are 12 foods studied for GLP-1 in people, ranked by how strong the evidence is, and an honest look at why none of them works like Ozempic.
By Arbor Health Team
A skipped or delayed weekly injection is one of the most common stressors in modern weight loss treatment.
By Arbor Health Team
Phentermine has been on the U.S. market longer than any other prescription medication still used for weight loss.
By Arbor Health Team
GLP-1 medications produce significant weight loss through appetite suppression and caloric reduction.
By Arbor Health Team
The number of GLP-1 medications available for weight loss has expanded significantly in recent years, and the decision of which one to use is no longer straightforward.
By Arbor Health Team
Most people who lose weight gain it back. That statement is supported by decades of clinical research showing that 80% to 90% of individuals who achieve meaningful weight loss eventually return to their starting weight or close to it.
By Arbor Health Team
Starting a GLP-1 medication for weight loss is a clinical decision, and the lab work surrounding that decision is just as important as the prescription itself.
By Arbor Health Team
Standing on the bathroom scale tells you a number, but that number rarely tells the full story about your health.
By Arbor Health Team
If you're considering a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, you've likely come across two names more than any others: semaglutide and tirzepatide.
By Arbor Health Team
Millions of Americans started taking injectable GLP-1 receptor agonists over the past few years with real optimism.
By Arbor Health Team
If you've spent any time researching Contrave, you've almost certainly encountered it: a bold, capitalized warning at the top of the prescribing information about suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
By Arbor Health Team
