GLP-1 medicines have become an important option for medical weight management. Medicines based on semaglutide and tirzepatide can reduce appetite, improve satiety and support clinically meaningful weight loss in appropriately selected patients. Who May Be Considered for GLP-1 Treatment? GLP-1-based medicines are generally considered when a person has obesity or overweight with weight-related health problems…
By Dr. Moxit Shah, DM EndocrinologistVishuddha Diabetes, Thyroid, Weight Loss Clinic, Ahmedabad Weight loss injections have changed the way doctors approach obesity and weight-related metabolic problems. Medicines such as semaglutide and tirzepatide can reduce appetite, improve satiety and produce clinically meaningful weight loss when prescribed appropriately. However, these medicines are not suitable for everyone, and…
By Dr. Moxit Shah, DM Endocrinologist in Ahmedabad If you have recently started a GLP-1 medicine, you may wonder why your doctor has started you on a low dose and why the dose needs to be increased gradually. Medicines such as semaglutide and tirzepatide are generally introduced using a gradual dose-escalation approach. This process is…
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By Dr. Moxit Shah, DM Endocrinologist in Ahmedabad If your blood sugar is higher than normal but not yet in the diabetes range, you may have prediabetes. Prediabetes is an important warning sign. It means your risk of developing type 2 diabetes is higher, but it also provides an opportunity to intervene early. Many people…
Introduction Fatty liver is becoming increasingly common, particularly among people with overweight, obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The condition is now commonly referred to as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Many people with fatty liver have no symptoms and discover it incidentally during an ultrasound or blood test. This often leads to…
Yes—many people with type 2 diabetes can control their blood sugar without insulin. But this does not mean that insulin is unnecessary or should always be avoided. Type 2 diabetes is a progressive metabolic condition, and treatment needs to be individualized according to blood glucose levels, HbA1c, body weight, kidney and heart health, duration of…
લેખક: Dr. Moxit Shah, DM EndocrinologistVishuddha Diabetes, Thyroid, Weight Loss Clinic, Ahmedabad થાઈરોઇડની સમસ્યા ધરાવતા ઘણા દર્દીઓ મને પૂછે છે: “ડોક્ટર, થાઈરોઇડ હોય તો આયોડાઇઝ્ડ મીઠું લેવું કે હિમાલયન પિંક સોલ્ટ, સિંધવ મીઠું કે દરિયાઈ મીઠું?” આ સવાલનો જવાબ ખૂબ સરળ છે: મોટાભાગના લોકો માટે રોજિંદા ઉપયોગ માટે આયોડાઇઝ્ડ મીઠું યોગ્ય પસંદગી છે. થાઈરોઇડની બીમારી…
Dr. Moxit Shah, DM EndocrinologistDiabetes, Thyroid & Weight Loss Specialist in Ahmedabad GLP-1 medicines have become one of the most important advances in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Medicines such as semaglutide, dulaglutide and liraglutide, as well as the dual GIP/GLP-1 medicine tirzepatide, can do much more than lower blood sugar. Depending…
