Scott Butsch, the Director of Obesity Medicine in the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, said
A controlled, sustainable ratetypically around 12 pounds per week after the initial phasehelps reduce physiological stress and lowers the risk of hair loss
This process is called titration , and it matters because most side effects happen when you start or when the dose increases
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The maintenance phase begins once you've identified the dose producing meaningful appetite suppression and weight loss without intolerable side effects