This is a common type of temporary hair shedding that can occur after major body changes, like: Rapid or significant weight loss Major illness or surgery Hormonal changes Nutritional deficiencies With GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, the body sometimes interprets fast weight loss as a form of stress, triggering telogen effluvium
The Takeaway Both semaglutide and tirzepatide are powerful tools, but they arent interchangeable
By identifying the gut microbiome as an active player in the effects mediated by GLP-1 instead of a mere passive factor, this review puts forth a conceptual framework designed to clarify the variability in therapeutic responses and to inform the creation of personalized GLP-1 strategies that take the microbiome into account
Gholami D, Larki RA, Manzuri L, Taheri T, Asfaram A, Sadeghi Mansourkhani H, et al