We know that [semaglutide] is for type two diabetes and glycemia, but some GPs also want the patient to lose weight. In that case, an alternative therapy to lower blood glucose levels along with a referral to a dietitian and an exercise physiologist might be the right solution
It included glucomannan from konjac root at 1500 mg, chicory-derived inulin at 1000 mg, berberine HCL at 500 mg, white bean extract at 400 mg, bitter melon extract at 300 mg, cinnamon extract at a 10:1 ratio at 200 mg, and chromium in the form of picolinate at 200 g
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We already know the short-term side effects that patients taking these drugs to lose weight have experienced: nausea, vomiting, bloating, and some more extreme (albeit rare) things like bowel obstruction, pancreatitis, and stomach paralysis
Randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm the observational evidence