Wegovy and Ozempic are among the drugs that rose to popularity on social media amid reports that celebrities were using them to shed excess weight
When your body doesn't use insulin effectively, your pancreas pumps out more of it, potentially resulting in insulin sensitivity
Fasting insulin levels, HOMA-IR (a measure of insulin resistance), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (an inflammation marker), liver enzymes (indicators of fatty liver disease), and advanced lipid panels all provide evidence of metabolic dysfunction that weight alone cannot capture
Wang CA, Harrell JC, Iwanaga R, Jedlicka P, Ford HL
Rapid improvements in glucose control can trigger temporary lightheadedness as your body adjusts to new metabolic conditions