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Mayim Bialik Shares Harrowing GLP-1 Side Effects and Body-Image Struggles
lifestyle1 month ago

Mayim Bialik Shares Harrowing GLP-1 Side Effects and Body-Image Struggles

Mayim Bialik recounts a brutal reaction to a GLP-1 weight‑loss drug after doctors suggested it to ease autoimmune symptoms and menopause. She describes explosive diarrhea, sulfur burps, cramping, vomiting dehydration and other severe side effects that lasted weeks after a single low-dose shot, leading her to stop the medication. The piece also ties her experience to long-standing body-image issues and health battles throughout her career.

via The Daily Beast|
#autoimmune-disease#glp1#health
Genes Partly Predict Response to GLP-1 Weight-Loss Shots
science3 months ago

Genes Partly Predict Response to GLP-1 Weight-Loss Shots

Scientists analyzed data from 27,885 patients taking GLP-1 obesity drugs and found two gut-hormone gene variants may partly explain why weight loss and side-effects vary: rs10305420 is linked to slightly more weight loss, while rs1800437 is linked to nausea with tirzepatide. But the genetic contribution is modest; non-genetic factors like sex, drug type, dose, and duration explain much more of the variability, so genetics are not yet ready to guide routine treatment, though the findings could inform future precision approaches.

via The Guardian|
#genetics#glp1#obesity