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← Dr. Paika Podcast27 aug · 31 min

If I Started Retatrutide Today, Here’s EXACTLY What I’d Do!

If I Started Retatrutide Today, Here’s EXACTLY What I’d Do!27 aug31 min

#Retatrutide #GLP1 #WeightLoss #ObesityMedicine #metabolichealth

Retatrutide is producing weight loss results we used to only see after bariatric surgery — but the medication is only half the story. In this video, Dr. Mohammed Paika (board-certified in internal medicine and obesity medicine) breaks down the five decisions he'd make before ever taking a first dose: how to find the right dose instead of chasing the highest one, why your heart rate and mood deserve the same attention as the scale, how to protect your muscle while the weight comes off, how to build a supplement plan instead of guessing, and why the medication should never be allowed to do all the work on its own.

Important: as of this video, retatrutide is still investigational and not yet FDA approved. Eli Lilly has completed three positive Phase 3 trials and plans to file for approval in Q1 2027. Right now it's accessible only through clinical trials or a narrow compassionate-use program — this video is the plan to have ready before that changes.

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