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The peptides hormonal relevance remains theoretical and based on its effects on upstream factors (inflammation, vascular health, gut integrity) rather than direct HPG axis stimulation
For example, in the lungs, GLP-1s may reduce the inflammatory response, improve oxidative stress, regulate protease/anti-protease imbalance, improve airway mucus homeostasis and reduce airway remodeling to provide benefit in patients with COPD
Consuming too few folate-rich foods and having low blood levels of folate are linked with greater risk of several forms of cancer in some population studies
The implications of this when using incretins for weight loss are somewhat different compared to use for managing hormones in type 1 diabetes
What youll learn: How Noom and Ro design GLP-1 weight loss programs and the key differences in their treatment models