DPP-4 inhibitors (dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors) like sitagliptin, linagliptin, and saxagliptin offer another option for glycemic control without weight gain and with minimal hypoglycemia risk
The biggest nutritional challenge becomes getting enough protein and nutrients despite eating much less food
Liver recovery: It is important to recognize that liver glycogen resynthesis occurs at a slower rate, usually reaching saturation between 11 and 25 h after exercise (147)
But this slows down to 45 days by the time a person reaches their 40s, and it keeps becoming slower as people become older
Whats happening: Collagen synthesis accelerates
Similar to curcumin, other polyphenols induce Nrf2 and downstream genes, primarily phase II detoxification enzymes (Foygel et al., 2015)