And while GLP-1 medications like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) have taken the weight loss world by storm, here's what most most people are missing: these medications work significantly better when your hormones are also being addressed
An example is an intrauterine device (IUD) such as levonorgestrel (Kyleena, Mirena, others)
Robert Popovian 00:59 No, but I have to say its sadly it has to do with drug shortages that in the United States, drug shortages increased by nearly 30%, between 2021 and 2022, according to a report commissioned by the Senate earlier this year, and this is an excellent transition to get into our topic for today
In common use, though, people say GLP-1 to mean FDA-approved incretin drugs for weight/diabetes, and peptide therapy to mean other wellness-oriented peptides used off-label for recovery, sleep, and healthy aging