With the popularity of medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, its easy to assume they simply increase your bodys natural GLP-1
KRAS, Kirsten rat sarcoma virus
The weight loss drug also positively impacts symptoms, physical limitations, and body weight in HFpEF patients
Still, we can speculate what might be happening based on our understanding of how the body responds to weight loss, including altered metabolism, reduced blood flow to extremities, decreased food-induced heat production, and loss of insulating body fat
Growth hormone production begins declining around age 30, with roughly 15% reduction per decade thereafter
The medication is a tool for chronic management