Klebanoff: Medicaid programs are not required to cover drugs for weight loss, even if FDA-approved
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A meta-analysis [74] including the ELIXA [66], LEADER [44], SUSTAIN-6 [67], EXSCEL [68], REWIND [70], and AMPLITUDE-O [51] studies found that GLP-1RAs were associated with better renal outcomes: a 30% or 40% or more decrease in glomerular filtration rate, need for renal replacement therapy, end-stage renal failure, or death from kidney disease by 21%
You can also eat prebiotic foods to feed your healthy gut bacteria (OConnor, 2025): Garlic, onions, leeks Asparagus, Jerusalem artichokes Bananas, oats, apples 6
14 GLP-1RAs are promising pharmacological agents for treating PD due to their potential to preserve the integrity and function of dopaminergic neurons
If you lose weight with retatrutide and then put it back on when you stop, that doesnt mean you failed