New guidance means that Mounjaro is now available from certain GP practices and some other primary care services
"Fatigue and brain fog are symptoms, not diagnoses, and they can be caused by B12 deficiency, thyroid dysfunction, iron deficiency, insulin resistance, sleep disorders, hormone imbalances, and many other conditions." Standard serum B12 tests can be misleading and so it is important to request methylmalonic acid (MMA) and homocysteine tests
Hormones like testosterone or growth hormone circulate throughout your entire body and affect multiple systems, whereas peptides bind to specific receptors on cells to initiate particular functions
Proteins are essential for growth, repair, and maintenance of body tissues
Standardized referral criteria based on symptom severity, treatment response, and patient preferences can improve referral appropriateness and reduce delays (Clement, 2007)