The Science Behind Absorption: Why Injections Win The biggest difference between oral and injectable GLP-1 medications is something called bioavailabilityhow much of the drug actually makes it into your bloodstream
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However, for optimal results, these medications should be used in conjunction with a healthy, balanced diet for overall metabolic health
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Whether its the shortage, side effects, lack of insurance, or high out-of-pocket costs that prompt patients to stop taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, they all face the same issue: how to maintain the results they got from the drug after they stop taking it, says Robert Kushner, MD, a professor and the director of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago