After gaining Hollywood recognition in 2021, GLP-1 drugs remain as popular as ever. Ozempic, the queen bee of these weight-loss medications, is only approved to treat type 2 diabetes. However, that hasn’t stopped celebrities and the average patient from using the drug off-label as an appetite suppressant. But with those figure-slimming perks come a score of potentially dangerous side effects, one of which has doctors very concerned.

Doctors are worried about Ozempic-related muscle loss.

Without proper dietary guidelines in place, taking GLP-1 drugs can be a slippery slope, many doctors have warned.

“It’s this constant struggle between eating protein and making sure you’re meeting your nutritional requirements, and then taking this drug that doesn’t allow you to eat,” explained anesthesi

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