Peter Attia· MD
And again, I I'd much rather a patient be sort of slow and steady on it and as opposed to try to go for maximum and rapid weight loss.
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And again, I I'd much rather a patient be sort of slow and steady on it and as opposed to try to go for maximum and rapid weight loss.
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So, I always tell a patient, look, I I'd probably rather you were on 2.5 milligrams until there was a new drug that we felt was even better than you you're on 10 milligrams, you lose a ton of weight, you come off, you gain, you go back on, you lose like I this the idea of being on a a saw is is probably a bad idea.
It is extremely powerful because it's so powerful. I think we c we should be mindful of going too far with it. Which is why I am such an advocate if it's going to be used at all, let's use it in a very specific context at a very specific dosing regimen with a cycling protocol where we want them to have in their mind, we don't want you on this drug indefinitely.
Which is why I am such an advocate if it's going to be used at all, let's use it in a very specific context at a very specific dosing regimen with a cycling protocol where we want them to have in their mind, we don't want you on this drug indefinitely. This is not a lifetime solution. It is a crutch until you've learned how to walk on your own, if you will, and change your habits.