Regulatory scrutiny has intensified, and the FDA has stepped in to limit many uses
Subcutaneous means into the fat layer just beneath the skin, not into muscle (intramuscular) and not into the skin itself (intradermal)
Diabetes Care, 48 (1 Suppl 1), S181S206
While their glucose-lowering effects have been well documented for years, recent clinical breakthroughs have shown that these medications can deliver transformative weight loss, often rivalling or even surpassing results from bariatric surgery for certain patients
It works by replicating the bodys natural hormone GLP-1, which is responsible for regulating appetite, digestion, and blood sugar balance
Increased intestinal permeability ("leaky gut") allows bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS) to enter the bloodstream, triggering systemic inflammation that impairs insulin signaling