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- 1Weight-Loss Drugs Are Reshaping Sleep Medicine●Weight-Loss Drugs Are Redrawing the Map of Sleep Medicine
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are being linked to changes in sleep health, with researchers examining how significant weight loss affects sleep apnoea and other sleep disorders. The trend is prompting sleep medicine specialists to rethink diagnosis rates, treatment demand and how therapies like CPAP may be used as more patients take these medications.
- 2Expert warns high-dose GLP-1 drugs may have wider effects●Functional medicine expert warns high-dose GLP-1 drugs may disrupt more than food cravings
A functional medicine expert has cautioned that high-dose GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic may affect more than appetite and food cravings, suggesting possible broader disruptions to the body that are not yet fully understood. The warning comes as GLP-1 medications continue to surge in popularity for weight loss, with many users reporting unexpected side effects.
- 3Doctors weigh in on the microdosing Ozempic trend●Is microdosing Ozempic safe? An obesity medicine doctor on the trend, the risks, and when a low dose makes sense
People are taking smaller-than-prescribed doses of Ozempic, known as microdosing, hoping to lose weight while avoiding side effects. An obesity medicine doctor says the practice carries risks, is not well studied, and that low doses only make sense in specific cases under medical supervision, warning against self-adjusting doses of the drug.