It establishes your glycemic status before treatment, confirms whether you have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes (which affects both the prescription pathway and insurance coverage), and creates a benchmark against which your provider will track therapeutic response
Midi really shines if your insurance plan includes coverage for medications like Wegovy or Zepbound , as well as HRT (hormone replacement therapy)
While this adds convenience, it also means theres no personalized dosing, safety screening, or any follow-up care involved
Not intended for use on children
Hartman shares her firsthand experience with families asking for these prescriptions, her concerns about the long-term impact, and why she believes we need to rethink the rush to put kids on weight-loss medication.If you care about kids, public health, or the future of GLP-1s, this is a conversation you dont want to miss.Follow Lauren on Instagram: Listen now, and if you find the show valuable, please follow, rate, and review on Spotifyit helps us reach more listeners who need to hear these conversations.Content note: This episode discusses eating disorders, weight stigma, and medical harm.Read more critical takes on GLP-1s: This is a public episode