Here is how we frame it in-clinic
These medications do much more than just manage blood sugartheyre quickly becoming a cornerstone of modern healthcare
Wall Street analysts predict that GLP-1 drugsboth injectable and oralwill generate annual sales exceeding $100 billion by 2030
Standard clinical monitoring for GLP-1 therapy typically covers body weight, blood pressure, HbA1c or fasting glucose, and sometimes lipids
Yes, you can and should exercise
They work by mimicking the gut hormone GLP-1, which was discovered in 1986 Jens Juul Holst, a Professor and Group Leader at CBMR and @BiomedUCPH at @koebenhavns_uni But when Jens discovered the hormone, he wasnt looking for a weight loss drug he just wanted a better understanding of peptide hormones and neurotransmitters, especially those in the pancreas and gastrointestinal tract