Devin Stone, ND Nov 9, 2025 7 min read Updated: Mar 24 Starting a GLP-1 prescription through telehealth can feel like navigating a maze of paperwork and detail
Patients, doctors and researchers are making observations about a range of new potential uses
Because many individuals request GLP-1s due to a focus on body weight, other key components in the obesity management journey must be considered and discussed before initiating these therapies
Start with smaller servings (half a scoop) and sip slowly rather than chugging, since the slowed stomach emptying means large, fast drinks can trigger nausea or reflux
And the big moment for me, the reason Im finally able to have this conversation outside of our very small world of integrative functional root cause, you know, lifestyle medicine is that we have a GLP one agonist and what a GLP one agonist has done because it is a biosimilar hormone replacement is its actually teaching people about our weight, health hormones