He started on metformin and a couple of other medications, made lifestyle changes, and lost 20 pounds, improving his A1C (average blood sugar levels) from 10.5% to 7.2%
It costs $45 for the first month and $145 each month afterward, not including the cost of medications
The dose of PYY-based compounds was escalated at day 4 from 100 nmol kg 1 to 500 nmol kg 1
GLP-1 can help manage weight and blood sugar, but it is far from the only option
Now, socialising for me is more fitness-related activities or talking and connecting more than eating or drinking. Adds Mehta, That one glass of wine is a rarity now. In a biological sense too, theres a singularity in Indias diabetes-obesity continuum, and most doctors say GLP-1 drugs are unlikely to crack this complexity