blindness with glp 1 NAION and GLP1s: Rare Cause of Linked to Medication | Michael Weintraub, MD posted on the topic There’s been a lot of

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Eat smaller protein portions (20 to 30 grams per meal instead of 50+), avoid high-sulfur foods like eggs and red meat, choose easily digestible proteins like white fish and chicken, eat slowly and chew thoroughly, stay well hydrated, time protein intake earlier in the day rather than at dinner, and consider digestive enzyme supplements

In recent months, many Wegovy patients have become permanently blind without warning or experienced severe gastrointestinal ailments

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It could be that you carry a genetic variant in the leptin receptor gene, which is linked to not feeling as full or satisfied by your meal and thus tend to eat just a little bit more

While this new study finds a more modest increase in NAION incidence than was reported in earlier studies, researchers continue to advocate for greater vigilance among healthcare providers prescribing GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide, which is marketed under the brand names Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus