Compounded medications are not FDA-approved, and the FDA does not review each compounded preparation for safety, effectiveness, or quality before it reaches a patient
Weight change with the LNG-IUS is variable and evidence for a consistent causal effect is limited
The manufacturer of Zepbound and Mounjaro, Eli Lilly, recently announced a new pill form of the medications, which currently only come as injections
Here's a recap of what I've heard from my conversations with a few major CEOs
Ingredients (written like a grocery list) Produce 2 large cucumbers ( for salad, for sauces) 4 plum tomatoes 1 small red onion 1 medium white onion 1 bunch fresh parsley ( for salad, for sauces) 1 bunch fresh mint ( for salad, for sauces) 3 lemons (1 for salad, 2 for sauces) 2 garlic cloves 10-ounces fresh spinach Pantry 2 (15.5 oz) cans no-salt-added chickpeas 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (2 for salad, 3 for cooking) 2 teaspoons salt ( for salad, for sauces, 1 for chickpeas and meat) 1 teaspoons ground Aleppo or black pepper ( for sauce, 1 for chickpeas/meat) 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup chopped walnuts (or pine nuts) Protein and dairy 1 pound ground meat (lean lamb, beef, or chicken) 1 cup plain labneh or Greek yogurt (25% fat) Feta cheese (optional) Instructions 1
Biomedicines (2023) PMC: Lana J.V