It works by slowing digestion, curbing hunger, and helping you eat less while still keeping you feeling satisfied
What is scary, Fafudi warned, is that you dont even know the composition of whatever you are buying. Products sold outside South Africas strict, regulated medicines system have never been evaluated by SAHPRA for quality, safety or efficacy
While they were once solely used to treat Type 2 diabetes after an initial FDA approval in 2005, their weight loss factor was eventually discovered, with an oral form of Wegovy approved in 2025 to treat obesity
Most patients experience peak nausea and gastrointestinal upset during days one through seven, with significant improvement by week two and resolution of temporary side effects by week four
The relationship between gut dysbiosis and CKD progression has been investigated using FMT from animal models of CKD, CKD patients, and healthy donors