Set expectations around steady progress, and reassess with your provider instead of judging the whole effort by an early week
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Yes, Ozempic is an adjunct therapy
demonstrated that the GLP-1 analogue lixisenatide decreases atherosclerosis in insulin-resistant Apoe/Irs2+/ mice by promoting macrophage polarization towards an anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype, which was associated with enhanced plaque stability (i.e., thicker fibrous caps, fewer necrotic cores, and decreased inflammatory infiltrates)
Most of the time, the pattern is the same: the claims sound science-y, the marketing is confident, and the actual evidence isnt enough to support the hype