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THE VELRI LIBRARY

Understand your health. Know what to ask.

Guides to treatments, lab results and common health questions. Sources are listed in every article.

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Weight & Metabolic

A semaglutide plateau: what to review before switching

A pause in weight change is a reason to review the treatment, not an automatic reason to switch to tirzepatide.

3 sources · NIHRead · 2 min →
Longevity & PerformanceLongevity

How to bring wearable and lab results to a health review

How to turn wearable trends, home tests and lab reports into a useful provider conversation without treating every number as a diagnosis.

2 sources · FDARead · 2 min →
Weight & Metabolic

Weight changes and fatigue: looking at both together

Weight and energy can change for several reasons. A useful evaluation considers sleep, symptoms, medicines, and selected tests together.

3 sources · NIHRead · 2 min →
Weight & Metabolic

Your first GLP-1 consultation: what gets reviewed

A first GLP-1 visit covers health history, treatment goals, medication safety, product details and follow-up. A prescription is only one possible outcome.

4 sources · FDA, NIHRead · 2 min →
Longevity & PerformanceLongevity

Jet lag: when the sleep schedule explains the fatigue

Crossing time zones can disrupt sleep and alertness. Learn what a travel timeline explains and when persistent fatigue needs another look.

4 sources · NIHRead · 2 min →
Biomarkers & Labs

How to evaluate a longevity test panel

A longevity panel may mix familiar tests with experimental scores. Separate what is measured from what the result can help you decide.

4 sources · FDA, NIHRead · 2 min →
Trust & Safety

Postpartum hair shedding: when it starts and how recovery looks

Why hair sheds after pregnancy, when fullness usually returns and which changes deserve a closer look.

Read · 2 min →
Weight & Metabolic

GLP-1 maintenance and “microdosing”: what the labels establish

Maintaining weight loss is a treatment goal. “Microdosing” does not identify an FDA-approved regimen or guarantee fewer side effects.

4 sources · FDA, NIHRead · 2 min →
Biomarkers & Labs

Your first blood panel: what the main numbers mean

Blood counts, metabolic tests and cholesterol measure different things. A flagged result needs the laboratory range and your health history for context.

Read · 2 min →
Longevity & PerformanceLongevity

Night-shift fatigue: what a circadian assessment looks at

A circadian evaluation considers sleep timing, symptoms, environment and other sleep disorders. Hormone measurements are only one possible part.

3 sources · NIHRead · 2 min →
Hormones & Vitality

Hair thinning during perimenopause: what else can explain it?

Hair thinning in midlife may have more than one cause. How scalp findings, iron status, thyroid symptoms and timing guide the assessment.

5 sources · NIHRead · 2 min →
Weight & Metabolic

Semaglutide vs. tirzepatide: what single and dual action mean

Semaglutide targets GLP-1 receptors; tirzepatide targets GIP and GLP-1 receptors. How that difference fits into a treatment comparison.

3 sources · FDA, NIHRead · 2 min →