Following a healthy diet can enhance the effects of Tirzepatide, making weight loss easier and more sustainable
Evidence strength: Moderate based on animal retinal injury models showing significant protection
The compound can be administered systemically and still provide benefit, but for a targeted structural injury like a rotator cuff tear, proximity matters
Because of those effects, GLP-1 medications can also facilitate significant weight loss, which has driven their widespread use far beyond the diabetic patient population
Liraglutide has demonstrated a reduction in the risk of knee surgery, cartilage loss velocity, and the need for intra-articular steroid injections in patients with obesity and knee osteoarthritis
Most Common Side Effects These are the most common side effects of Ozempic and Wegovy: nausea vomiting diarrhea abdominal pain constipation heartburn burping More Serious Side Effect There are also some potential serious side effects: ongoing pain that begins in the upper left or middle of the stomach but may spread to the back, with or without vomiting rash
