Metformin, keto, and GLP-1: the other common combination Many people on GLP-1 therapy also take metformin , particularly those with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes
This can happen without any external cause
Weeks 1-4: 1mg weekly (4mg total, small portion of first vial) Weeks 5-8: 2mg weekly (8mg total) Weeks 9-12: 4mg weekly (16mg total, finish first vial and start second) Weeks 13-16: 6mg weekly (24mg total, continue through second vial) Weeks 17-20: 8mg weekly (32mg total) Weeks 21-24: 8mg weekly maintenance (32mg total) Total peptide required: 116mg over 24 weeks Vials needed: 6 x 20mg vials with some remaining This protocol reaches 8mg maintenance by week 17 and holds there through week 24
Some people may have a strong or overactive reflex, which may lead to diarrhea
(35 to 80 percent of people with PCOS have insulin resistance, per a 2022 study in the World Journal of Diabetes .) GLP-1s improve different mechanisms involved in insulin resistance, including delaying gastric emptying (which slows down insulin spikes) and delayed glucagon secretion (which keeps glucose levels low), says Dr
