The Sarcopenia Risk: Why Muscle Quality Matters Despite the improved lean-to-fat ratio, the absolute loss of muscle tissue poses risks, particularly for older populations
Look for these positive signs: Reduced appetite is the clearest signal
Taking a mindfulness-based approach to food journaling can help you identify triggers for hunger that arent necessarily physiological, such as stress or fatigue, and help you better understand your eating habits and relationship to food
The Cleveland Clinic explains that this appetite-regulating effect is one of the primary ways GLP-1 medications support weight management
Dont take Contrave if you are : Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding Undergoing alcohol or sedative withdrawal, or have suddenly stopped use of alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or antiepileptic drugs Taking opioids or medications to treat opioid dependence Taking another medication that contains bupropion, such as Wellbutrin Taking an MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitor) currently or in the last 14 days Allergic to naltrexone, bupropion, or any ingredient in the medication You also shouldnt take Contrave if you have any of the following conditions: Uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension) Seizure disorder or a history of seizures Anorexia nervosa or bulimia Severe liver or kidney disease Who shouldnt take Wegovy