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Younger patients with lower surgical risk and stable weight may require less interruption

Hinds M, Svane MS, Hedbck N, Holst JJ, Madsbad S, Bojsen-Mller KN

The FDA-approved titration protocol for prescription semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) follows a specific progression: 0.25 mg weekly for 4 weeks, then 0.5 mg weekly, advancing to 1 mg, then 1.7 mg, and finally 2.4 mg depending on your response and tolerance

Oral pills, conversely, must navigate the digestive system, resulting in significantly lower absorption rates (estimated at 1-2%)

For years, the answer has been a hard no

These findings reveal a new role for natural gut GLP-1: it doesn't boost insulin release but instead sends a signal through gut nerves to make the body more responsive to insulin