05/29/2026
Someone recently told me that another holistic practitioner said, “People keep asking me about GLP-1s, and I’m not even having that conversation.”
My first thought?
If you’re not willing to have the conversation, you probably haven’t done enough research to understand why so many people are asking.
A tool is only as good or bad as the way it’s used.
Most of the horror stories surrounding GLP-1s come from people being put on aggressive doses, under-eating, not prioritizing protein, not lifting weights, and expecting a medication to do all the work for them.
That’s not how we use them.
When used strategically and often at microdoses, GLP-1s have been shown to do far more than help with weight loss. Research is exploring their role in inflammation, autoimmune conditions, neurodegenerative diseases, insulin resistance, cardiovascular health, addiction pathways, and metabolic dysfunction.
And let’s clear something up.
GLP-1s do not magically waste muscle.
Not eating enough protein, not stimulating muscle through resistance training, and crash dieting waste muscle.
In fact, when someone finally starts eating adequate protein, exercising, improving insulin sensitivity, and reducing chronic inflammation, they’re often in a much better position to build and maintain lean muscle.
The bigger question is why so many people need these tools in the first place.
We are generations removed from the way humans were designed to live. Generations of processed food, nutrient depletion, endocrine disruptors, chronic stress, poor sleep, artificial light, environmental toxins, and sedentary lifestyles have created metabolic dysfunction on a scale we’ve never seen before.
Many people are doing everything “right” and still struggling because they’re trying to reverse decades of metabolic damage.
For some people, a GLP-1 is not a shortcut.
It’s a bridge.
A bridge that helps reduce inflammation, improve metabolic health, restore hope, and create enough momentum to finally implement the lifestyle habits that seemed impossible before.
Will everyone need one? No.
Should everyone be on one forever? Probably not.
But dismissing an entire class of medications because of headlines or personal bias isn’t holistic.
Looking at the whole person, the science, the risks, the benefits, and using the right tool for the right patient?
That’s what we do here.
