Start there, and feel free to increase the amount of protein youre eating up to a gram per pound of body weight
Supporting inflammation reduction: GLP-1s offer anti-inflammatory effects throughout your body, which may begin taking effect within hours of starting the medication
Currently, the majority of evidence supporting GLP-1 microdosing is based on anecdotal reports and observations, rather than the robust clinical trials used to support standard dosing
1 This reduction in food noise can free up mental energy and make it considerably easier to make conscious, healthier food choices rather than feeling driven by cravings or habitual thoughts
The 12mg-cohort escalation consumes 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 96 mg over 16 weeks before reaching peak maintenance dose, meaning two 30mg vials cover the full escalation period, and subsequent maintenance can be planned around a 30mg-vial cadence (2.5 weeks of supply per vial at 12mg/week)
Many patients begin to notice a reduction in appetite within the first week of starting semaglutide
