by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
I started GLP-1 at 47, just before the hormonal changes of perimenopause began making themselves known. I’ve talked to enough women over 50 using GLP-1 to know that the experience is similar in many ways but has specific differences worth understanding before...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
Hair loss is one of the most commonly reported experiences on GLP-1 that doesn’t appear in the official side effect documentation. It’s real, it’s common, and understanding why it happens changes how you think about managing it. I experienced it...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
Alcohol and Ozempic is a more interesting topic than most people expect, and not just because of the obvious “don’t drink on medication” warning. GLP-1 medications change how many people experience alcohol, sometimes dramatically, through mechanisms...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications, Meal Plans
Nobody gave me a food list when I started Ozempic. I figured it out the hard way, through several weeks of nausea that turned out to be at least partially self-inflicted. GLP-1 medications slow gastric emptying, which means food sits in your stomach longer than it...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
When I started looking into GLP-1 medications, the first number I saw was $940 per month for Ozempic without insurance. That ended the conversation for about three weeks, until a friend mentioned she was using something called compounded semaglutide for around $300 a...
