A 2025 study found that people taking GLP-1 medications performed significantly worse on taste tests across all five basic tastes, sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami, while their sense of smell remained largely unchanged
*MUST BE NEW GLP-1 CLIENT WITH SLATE MEDSPA
Part of this was reflective of the fact that work on other intestinal peptides had proven disappointing
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Possible effects include: Loose or excess skin Fatigue Hair thinning Muscle loss (if not strength training) Gallbladder issues with rapid loss Nutrient deficiencies if diet is poor Most risks are reduced with gradual weight loss, adequate protein, strength training, and medical supervision
The SELECT trial showed a 20% reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events in people with obesity and established cardiovascular disease (Lincoff et al., 2023)