Ostrominski, MD, MPH, fellow in CV medicine and obesity medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, told Healio
It works by mimicking GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1), a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels and reduces appetite
Schizophrenia is also linked to increased oxidative stress in the brain and sulforaphane has been shown to improve symptoms of schizophrenia in a small open-label study
Wegovy has shown an average weight loss of 14.9% of total body weight that's about 33 pounds for someone starting at 220 pounds over 68 weeks
Sleep disturbances have been reported by some patients taking semaglutide, though experiences vary widely based on genetics, timing, and individual response
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