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Is it really a dangerous dependency? There's been no evidence of anything happening once individuals go off of semaglutide or tirzepatide other than the tendency of gaining weight to the original levels and/or blood sugar readings returning to the pre-medication levels. This is the most common outcome anyone has trying literally any calorie-reducing diet, medication or not. There's no evidence that people are ending up worse for having been on the medication, except for some who experience gastro effects early on and can simply quit.

Also, yes, you can absolutely advocate for a low-carb/low-sugar diet for those with poor blood sugar control. The issue there is that virtually every medical professional has advocated for similar diets for diabetics or those with blood sugar control issues for centuries, or even millennia - there is evidence of recommended diets for those with diabetes since BCE. This does not mean that those diets are easy or pleasant to follow, whereas all evidence indicates that common issues with appetite and energy on a limited calorie or low-carb diet are less prevalent with these new peptides than those trying to go it alone.

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