glp 1 drugs for inflammation Popular GLP-1 medications may have health benefits that extend beyond weight loss and blood sugar control, a new study finds GLP-1 drugs tied to lower

These include mitigation of hyperglycemia, overweight and insulin resistance, systemic and glomerular hypertension, dyslipidemia, sodium retention, inflammation and renal hypoxia

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Weeks 1 through 4: 2 mg once weekly Weeks 5 through 8: 4 mg once weekly Weeks 9 through 12: 8 mg once weekly Weeks 13 and beyond: 8 to 12 mg once weekly (based on response and tolerance) This protocol reaches the therapeutic range in approximately 8 weeks

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Medications like Wegovy and Zepbound are approved for weight management, but its important to note that these drugs arent meant for cosmetic weight loss

However, compliant weight loss drugs are extremely scarce in the face of strong demand for weight loss