This approach also helps maintain stable energy and makes it easier to reach daily protein targets when appetite is suppressed
Symptomatic awareness of hypoglycemia may be less pronounced in patients with longstanding diabetes in patients with diabetic nerve disease, in patients using medications that block the sympathetic nervous system (e.g., beta-blockers), or in patients who experience recurrent hypoglycemia
Get baseline measurements including weight (weekly average), waist circumference, blood pressure, and bloodwork if possible
Helps Preserve Muscle Mass Let's drive this point home: Protein is essential for preserving skeletal muscle and lean body mass (LBM) , which support your metabolism and physical functioning
Importantly, empagliflozin also slowed kidney disease progression in participants with minimal albuminuria [54]