Crosses the blood-brain barrier
A Plan That Works With Your Body
Prioritizing healthy foods, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep all cause your natural GLP-1 levels to rise temporarily (only for a couple of minutes, as opposed to GLP-1 medications, which last for a week) (5, 6, 7)
Its worth noting that Tirzepatide (via Mounjaro) is available by prescription in Canada with a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, and Semaglutide (Wegovy) is available for weight management
"For a lot of my patients, I know they have struggled with obesity for all of their childhood and adulthood already, and the benefits outweigh the risks as soon as they start the medication," Tchang said
Altered adipose tissue DNA methylation status in metabolic syndrome: relationships between global DNA methylation and specific methylation at adipogenic, lipid metabolism and inflammatory candidate genes and metabolic variables