If She’s Menopausal and on a GLP-1, Are We Only Treating Half the Problem?
The weight comes off and the chart says success. The muscle and bone that came off with it don’t show up anywhere in that note.
Dr. Mary Claire
Dr. Mary Claire Haver | OB/GYN & menopause specialist | Author of The New Menopause & The New Perimenopause | Founder of The Pause Life. Science-backed tools for thriving through midlife and beyond.
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