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Dizziness typically results from rapid *perceived* blood sugar changes or dehydration rather than true hypoglycemia

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Slowed gastric emptying, weight loss, and favorable results on lipid parameters have all been associated with GLP-1RAs use [40]

Studies show semaglutide also decreases appetite and slows digestion, says Danielle Belardo , MD, a preventative cardiologist in Newport Beach, California and the co-chair of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology Nutrition Committee

She has more than 15 years of food and drug legal, policy, and regulatory experience at the FDA, on Capitol Hill, and in the private sector

In March 2025, Eli Lilly announced plans to launch its blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drug, Mounjaro (tirzepatide), in lucrative markets like Brazil, India, and Mexico in the second half of 2025