At Kintsu MedSpa, we take a muscle-first approach: Strength training 23 times per week to stimulate muscle growth Protein-rich meals to support repair and metabolism (aiming for ~2530g per meal for most women) Adequate hydration to support performance and recovery Regular body composition tracking (not just scale weight) to ensure youre losing fat, not muscle Remember, muscle is a metabolically active tissue
Moving doses earlier creates peaks and troughs that increase side effect variability
Additional Use Cases in the Pipeline GLP-1s were a big deal for diabetes, then became a bigger deal for weight loss
In a fasted state (12 hours), 0% had a smell detectable at a social distance, and only 5% had some minor malodour at an intimate distance
Its worth noting that about 10% of patients discontinue GLP-1 therapy due to these side effects, so careful dose adjustments can significantly improve tolerability
For example, Ozempic and Wegovy use the exact same active ingredient