Type 2 diabetes Weight loss Other health conditions ( like risk of heart disease, kidney disease, stroke, fatty liver disease) Examples of GLP-1 drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc and people are talking about it
These doses provide meaningful metabolic benefits including improved insulin sensitivity and enhanced fat oxidation without the profound appetite suppression that makes eating adequate calories difficult
A major advantage is that they can be given orally while a potential disadvantage is that other hormones could also be affected
However, current research has not established a causal relationship
How long do I need to take GLP-1 medications
Vanhoof G, Goossens F, De Meester I, Hendriks D, Scharpe S