GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro were initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes, but their effectiveness as anti-obesity medications has generated tremendous excitement and high demand among people who have struggled to lose weight by other means
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What has become increasingly clear is that GLP-1 receptors are expressed throughout the bodyin the brain, heart, endothelium, pancreas, and immune cellsmaking this pathway a powerful modulator of systemic aging processes
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Instead, any shifts in lab values are usually indirect: TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone): In large-scale datasets like the Epic Cosmos study, researchers observed that some patients see a slight decrease in TSH levels