# Your Body Fights Back, But Your Doctor Has Options

> **Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD (ABFM Board Certified, MA Lic. #240562, NPI: 1962722637)
> **Publisher:** CED Clinic (https://cedclinic.com)
> **Canonical URL:** https://cedclinic.com/your-body-fights-back-but-your-doctor-has-options/
> **Published:** 2026-04-20T14:54:09-04:00 | **Last Modified / Clinically Audited:** 2026-05-29T10:20:15-04:00
> **Clinical Summary:** Clinical Takeaway GLP-1 plateaus happen because the body adapts by slowing metabolism and increasing hunger signals over time. Clinicians may adjust dosing, add adjunct therapies, or address behavioral factors to push past the stall. Your Body Fights Back, But Your Doctor Has Options GLP-1 plateaus happen because the body adapts by slowing metabolism and increasing […]

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#### Clinical Takeaway

GLP-1 plateaus happen because the body adapts by slowing metabolism and increasing hunger signals over time. Clinicians may adjust dosing, add adjunct therapies, or address behavioral factors to push past the stall.

Your Body Fights Back, But Your Doctor Has Options

GLP-1 plateaus happen because the body adapts by slowing metabolism and increasing hunger signals over time. Clinicians may adjust dosing, add adjunct therapies, or address behavioral factors to push past the stall.

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### Verification & Medical Governance

- **Lead Clinical Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD
- **Credentials:** Board Certified in Family Medicine (ABFM), Former CMO Canna Care Docs (250,000+ patients supervised), Founder & CMO CED Clinic & CED Foundation, Author of *The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook* (Penguin Random House).
- **Clinical Scale:** 350,000+ lifetime evaluations overseen; 81,008-patient Real-World Evidence Registry (`~/.ced_rwe_vault.db`); 125,000+ peer-reviewed study literature observatory (`http://localhost:8768/api/explorer/terminal`).
- **License Verification:** Commonwealth of Massachusetts License #240562 (https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/).
- **NPI Registry:** 1962722637 (https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1962722637).
- **Ethics & Data Privacy:** Clinical registry observations adhere strictly to HIPAA Safe Harbor de-identification (45 CFR § 164.514(b)) and criteria for secondary research exemption under 45 CFR § 46.104(d)(4).