Like protein and fibre, dietary fat slows the rate at which food leaves your stomach
GLP-treatment could start to become highly personalized: As Horn put it to me, somebody with obstructive sleep apnea may still want to take Zepbound because that drug has proven effective for both that condition and weight loss at the same time
GLP-1 medications work through two primary mechanisms within the brain: Strengthening the blood-brain barrier, which protects against harmful substances 28 Reducing neuroinflammation through specialized brain cells called microglia and astrocytes 29 GLP-1 receptor signaling enhances neuron growth and survival 28
De Regil, World Health Organization Guideline on the Use and Indications of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Therapies for the Treatment of Obesity in Adults, JAMA , Dec
The medications resist being degraded by DPP-4, which is the enzyme that breaks down naturally produced GLP-1 within a few minutes
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