{"id":10939,"date":"2026-03-30T11:49:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T03:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/?p=10939"},"modified":"2026-05-21T10:21:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T02:21:33","slug":"weight-loss-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/weight-loss-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"Weight Loss Treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10939\" class=\"elementor elementor-10939\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83ec57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e83ec57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95746bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95746bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5842268 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5842268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Weight loss medications are becoming more common in recent years. While they are sometimes described as a \u201cwonder drug,\u201d they are not a quick fix.<\/p><p><strong>For best results, these medications should be used together with:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Healthy eating<\/li><li>Regular physical activity<\/li><li>Long-term lifestyle and behaviour changes<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Using medication alone, without these changes, is usually<strong> not effective in the long run.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04a37cb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"04a37cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0888a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb0888a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94df453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94df453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who should use Weight Loss Medications? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd796c health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bd796c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your doctor may recommend prescription weight loss medication if lifestyle changes alone have not worked and you:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Have a <strong>BMI of 30 or higher<\/strong>, or<\/li><li>Have a <strong>BMI between 27 and 29.9<\/strong> <em>with a weight-related condition<\/em>, such as:<ul><li>Diabetes<\/li><li>Heart disease<\/li><li>High blood pressure<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42843a9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"42843a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfcfb49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfcfb49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6fb45f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6fb45f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Effective are Weight Loss Medications? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7b2f7 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c7b2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clinical studies show that people can <strong>lose<\/strong> <strong>5% to 22% of their body weight<\/strong><b> <\/b>when medications are <strong>combined with diet and lifestyle changes.<\/strong><\/p><p>However, individual responses may vary, and not every drug works in the same way for every patient.<\/p><p>Doctors usually consider the medication effective if you <strong>lose at least 4\u20135% of your body weight after 3 months on a full (therapeutic) dose<\/strong><b>.<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p>Once a maximal therapeutic dose is achieved, weight loss tends to plateau.<\/p><p>If the medication is stopped, <strong>weight regain is common<\/strong><b>.<\/b><\/p><ol><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8989750 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8989750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad266a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ad266a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a86f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62a86f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the different kinds of weight loss medications? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280013d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"280013d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. GLP-1 receptor agonists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132be63 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"132be63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Probably the most well known of weight loss medications<\/li><li>Examples include Ozempic and Wegovy<\/li><li><strong>How they work:<\/strong><ul><li>Increase insulin released by the body after eating<\/li><li>Slow down digestion and make you feel full more quickly<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>How to use:<\/strong><ul><li>Injections (Once daily or once weekly)<\/li><li>Suitable for long term use<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><ul><li>Effective for weight loss<\/li><li>Improves control of diabetes<\/li><li>Reduces risk of heart disease and stroke<\/li><li>May also lower blood pressure and cholesterol<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong><ul><li>Can be expensive<\/li><li>Requires patients to self-administer injections<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Side effects:<\/strong><ul><li>Bloatedness, nausea<\/li><li>Diarrhea or constipation<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c91c02 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9c91c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1533fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1533fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Phentermine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c24a2 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35c24a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Used as an alternative for those who cannot tolerate or access GLP-1 RAs<\/li><li><strong>How it works:<\/strong><ul><li>Suppresses appetite<\/li><li>Increases energy expenditure<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>How to use:<\/strong><ul><li>Oral tablet taken once a day<\/li><li>For short term use &#8211; can be used for up to 12 weeks<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><ul><li>More affordable<\/li><li>No injections required<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong><ul><li>Can increase heart rate and blood pressure<\/li><li>Not suitable for those with heart disease, thyroid disorders, or poorly controlled high blood pressure<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Side effects:<\/strong><ul><li>Insomnia<\/li><li>Dry Mouth<\/li><li>Constipation<\/li><li>Feelings of nervousness<\/li><li>Increased heart rate and blood pressure<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee069a3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ee069a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee3eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ee3eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.\tOrlistat <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d941c0 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d941c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Used as an alternative for those who cannot tolerate or access GLP-1 RAs<\/li><li><strong>How it works:<\/strong><ul><li>Reduces fat absorption from food<\/li><li>Increases fat excretion in the stools<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>How to use:<\/strong><ul><li>Oral medication taken with each meal<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><ul><li>May reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels<\/li><li>May reduce the risk of diabetes<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong><ul><li>Can reduce absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (Vit A, D, E, K)<\/li><li>Side effects can be difficult to tolerate<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Side effects:<\/strong><ul><li>Increased passing of gas<\/li><li>Passing gas with discharge<\/li><li>Oily stains in underwear<\/li><li>Abdominal cramps<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea4e8b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bea4e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a644f1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a644f1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e3903e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e3903e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do weight loss supplements work? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef6396 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ef6396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most herbal weight-loss products have limited evidence of effectiveness. In addition, some weight-loss medications sold online may contain unsafe or undeclared ingredients. It is important to consult a doctor or pharmacist before using any weight-loss supplements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd2bc3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5cd2bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6bf83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b6bf83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1760bbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1760bbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Long-term Sustainable Weight Loss<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d6549 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64d6549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Long-term weight management depends not only on medication but also on sustained changes in diet and lifestyle. While pharmacological treatments such as GLP-1 receptor agonists, phentermine or orlistat, can support initial weight loss, their benefits are best maintained when combined with healthy behavioural habits.<\/p><p>Adopting a balanced, calorie-appropriate diet, engaging in regular physical activity, and building consistent routines around sleep and stress management are essential for preventing weight regain.<\/p><p>Ultimately, medications can act as tools to facilitate weight loss, but lasting success relies on continued commitment to lifestyle modifications that support energy balance and metabolic health.<span lang=\"EN-US\"><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c3b25 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a9c3b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4fe149 health-resources-body elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4fe149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take the next step in your weight loss journey. 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She also contributes as one of the Core Faculty for the Family Medicine Residency Program with the National University Health System (NUHS). She currently practices at Canberra and Bukit Batok.\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weight loss medications are becoming more common in recent years. While they are sometimes described as a \u201cwonder drug,\u201d they are not a quick fix. For best results, these medications should be used together with: Healthy eating Regular physical activity Long-term lifestyle and behaviour changes Using medication alone, without these changes, is usually not effective [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":10948,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[129,115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-articles","category-lifestyle"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/423"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10939\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}