Let your provider know about any over-the-counter products you plan to add during treatment, and inform them immediately if you develop new symptoms or side effects that feel unusual
Improved health markers: In addition to weight loss, patients can anticipate improved health markers and lab results, such as balanced blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure levels
"Often in managing weight, there's so much stigma and bias from both the clinician side and the patient side that often people's brains want to try to tell them that they can outsmart the system," she says
Kidney health is another area where the science is actually very reassuring
The relevance to humans is uncertain, but patients should report any symptoms such as a lump in the neck, difficulty swallowing, or persistent hoarseness