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All nine guides

From understanding GLP‑1s to living with one, in four stages. Each guide ends with a link to the next.

Stage 1Understand

Guide 1 · UnderstandWeight and health in IndiansDo I have obesity? What Indian BMI and waist numbers mean.
Guide 2 · UnderstandWhat GLP‑1s doHow they act on your gut, brain and appetite.

Stage 2Decide

Guide 3 · DecideYour optionsFood, activity, other medicines, GLP‑1s and surgery, side by side.
Guide 4 · DecideShould I consider a GLP‑1?Who they may suit, and when not to.
Guide 5 · DecideSide effects and risksCommon and serious effects, and when to get help.

Stage 3Do it safely

Guide 6 · Do it safelySeeing a doctor, and the medicinesWho may prescribe, brands, generics, recalls and fakes.
Guide 7 · Do it safelyChoosing a doctor, clinic or programmeApps, clinics and programmes: what they offer, how they charge, what to check.

Stage 4Live with it

Guide 8 · Live with itLife on a GLP‑1Food and protein, injecting, festivals and fasting.
Guide 9 · Live with itStopping and the long termWhat happens after, and the cost over the years.