These medications suppress appetite, slow down digestion, and result in a reduced food intake (up to around 40%) (1,2)
If you are having trouble getting medication covered, find a provider with experience with these medications who will be an advocate, says Michelle Pearlman, MD, CEO and co-founder of Prime Institute and ByteMD, who is board-certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and obesity medicine
The action of GLP-1 is quickly inactivated by the enzyme dipeptidyl-peptidaseIV (DPP-IV), a protease that splits and thereby inactivates peptides or proteins circulating in the human body
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