#glp-1-medications

#glp-1-medications

GLP-1s are near-miracle drugs. On obesity alone they make a huge difference-resulting in about 15 to 20 percent weight loss in randomized trials. And although weight does not define health, and BMI is an overused number, the data are clear that obesity is a risk factor for a variety of diseases and is associated with higher mortality. Individuals experiencing obesity at age 40 have a life expectancy, on average, three to four years shorter than those who are in the normal weight range.

But that same morning, a $900 charge for her GLP-1 prescription landed on her credit card. Whatever she was saving at the supermarket felt dwarfed by the cost of her medication. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound are being hailed as medical breakthroughs. They're not just changing waistlines-they're changing household budgets. And as these shifts ripple through everyday spending, the financial industry has an important role to play in helping people rethink, rebalance, and plan for this new reality.

When it comes to protein, packaged food and beverage brands have gotten increasingly creative about ways to pack more of the nutrient into their products. Now, a shift is underway. "Fiber will be the next protein," PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta said during an earnings call Thursday. "Consumers are starting to understand that fiber is a benefit that they need," he added. "It's actually a deficiency in US consumers' diet."

My body was completely stuck. I really let myself indulge when I was pregnant. So, when I had lost that baby at 20 weeks, I had probably gained an extra 40 pounds that I wasn't comfortable with. Seeing her 'pregnant belly with no baby in it' caused her to go into a 'deep depression.' Teigen said she used Ozempic for a year without results, until 'all of a sudden' she was 'finally able to lose the weight.'

"the same active ingredient"

The future of medicine will be personalized, taking patients' specific medical history into account when prescribing care. Hand-tailored treatment plans are especially crucial for issues as nuanced as obesity.

The American healthcare system is broken. It is too complicated and too hard for people to get the care and medications they need.