To mitigate muscle loss while on Ozempic, patients should have a DEXA scan, maintain high protein intake (e.g., 200g/day for a 200lb individual targeting 180lb), and continue intense exercise.

“to patients if we have exhausted all other dietary options and we're going to really consider it using ozone pick you must have a dexa scan first and we must have really clear guidelines for what's happening furthermore we work closely with patients to make sure that if they're on these drugs that they understand that their protein requirements do not change so if you're 200 pounds and your target weight is you know 180 pounds you're still going to be consuming 200 grams per day of protein and you're going to be working out just as heavily as before”