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Important Note: The telehealth weight loss industry, particularly platforms offering compounded GLP-1 medications, has been under increased regulatory scrutiny in recent years

But here's what your doctor might not have emphasised: research shows that up to 40% of the weight lost on these medications can come from lean muscle mass, not just fat

For instance, 84.2% of those using GLP-1 monotherapy achieved over 5% body weight reduction, and 57.8% lost more than 10%, compared to 25% and 16.6% for those using metformin

Cinca said Novo is not yet offering the program on its NovoCare direct-to-consumer pharmacy, but added that there's "an opportunity to evaluate how this goes and then build it out" through that platform over time.

Eat little and often To optimize your experience with semaglutide, try eating smaller, frequent meals throughout the day

Some patients remain at lower doses longer if results are already strong