They're prescribed for type 2 diabetes management, chronic weight management, and increasingly for cardiovascular risk reduction
Testing can help you to understand your health baseline, and when on a semaglutide, it can help you to monitor potential side effects and measure how your weight loss is reducing your chronic disease risk over time
Over time, your provider may increase your dose depending on your health goals, whether youre focused on weight management or better diabetes control
Most insurance companies dont cover weight loss medications
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The medication reduces inflammatory cytokines and modulates the immune system through various pathways