Genetic predisposition is not destiny
Ozempic heart palpitations are a known side effect for some people on semaglutide or other GLP-1 medications, showing up as fluttering, a racing pulse, or irregular beats that raise anxiety
According to David Nazarian, MD, a board-certified internist at My Concierge MD in Beverly Hills, California, patients start at the lowest dose and gradually increase it based on their needs and how their bodies respond to the medication
It begs the question if we can help our bodies create more of this hormone, can we enjoy the benefits of Ozempic-like medications without taking the drugs ourselves
While hyperkalaemia occurred more frequently with finerenone than with placebo, this was often mild or moderate and resulted in few drug discontinuations (2.3% vs 0.9%, respectively), despite study participants also being on maximum-tolerated RAS inhibitor therapy