Many women find they eat considerably less than before which is the point of the medication, but it creates a real risk of inadequate protein, iron, and zinc intake even when diet quality is good
Its not optional for patients who want good body composition results
I think an additional question to ask though is how are we defining brain fog. Theres a difference between experiencing depressive symptoms and/or anhedonia [a lack of pleasure or enjoyment from activities you used to find enjoyable] and mental confusion. Its easy to point our fingers at one thing (these medications) and say that the medication is causing this brain fog, but we really dont know that without research and the science telling us that, says Dr
It means the evidence base is thin, and expectations should be calibrated accordingly
Always talk to your doctor about the benefits and risks
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