https://foundationmedicalwellness.com/tags/protein/Recent content in Protein on Foundation Wellness | TRT, Hormones & Weight Loss, UtahHugoen-usFoundation Wellness. All rights reserved.Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://foundationmedicalwellness.com/glp-1-muscle-loss/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://foundationmedicalwellness.com/glp-1-muscle-loss/<p>Yes, GLP-1 muscle loss is real, but it&rsquo;s mostly a side effect of losing weight, not of the drug itself. Any large weight loss takes some lean tissue along with fat. In major trials, about a quarter to over a third of the weight lost was lean mass. Enough protein and regular strength training do the most to protect it.</p> <p><img src="https://foundationmedicalwellness.com/images/blog/glp-1-muscle-loss/glp-1-muscle-loss-infographic.webp" alt="Infographic showing lean mass at 25% to 38% of weight lost in major trials, the same lean mass share for diet alone and GLP-1 drug groups, a protein target of 1.2 to 1.6 g/kg/day and strength training at least 2 days a week" width="1536" height="2886" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></p>