However, experts such as Lydia Alexander, MD, president of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) and Chief Medical Officer at Enara, argue that the risks of compounded peptide medications make them a dangerous alternative to approved GLP-1 drugs as they are often produced and sold illegally by unlicensed pharmacies and "bootleggers" taking advantage of drug shortages, potentially containing unknown or dangerous ingredients that could be ineffective or actively harmful to patients
And you know, everyone learns in medical school about those specific bacteria that are iron loving and, you know, patient with like uncontrolled hemochromatosis cuts their foot at the beach and gets like a raging vibrio infection
Plan for alternative treatments : Discuss whether other weight management medications, continued behavioral therapy, or structured programs might be appropriate
Lets get to the bottom of the myths around GLP-1s
Slowing gastric emptying , so you feel fuller longer after eating