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But if you lift weights (or just want to stay strong and look lean, not just lighter), theres an important piece that often gets buried under headlines: what happens to your muscle when you lose weight this way

Kahn, a board-certified internist with expertise in preventive care, longevity, and weight management, agrees, adding that GLP-1 agonist drugs may offer neuroprotection and protection of the liver

This is especially important if you use more than 1 type of insulin

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Adding glucagon receptor (GCGR) agonism to the dual GLP-1R/GIPR profile introduces a mechanism that neither of the predecessor compounds can produce: direct upregulation of energy expenditure through hepatic and thermogenic pathways

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