About the Author: Summer Kessel, RD, CSOWM, LDN, is a registered dietitian who specializes in nutrition and behavior change coaching for people on GLP-1 medications
Exenatide is commonly prescribed when other medications arent effective and is often used alongside diet, exercise, and sometimes other diabetes medications for better results
Its underlying biological role relates to maintaining gastrointestinal mucosal integrity and supporting the body's natural healing mechanisms
Tirzepatide (found in Mounjaro and Zepbound) is a dual GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) and GLP-1 receptor agonist, meaning it mimics two natural gut hormones
At $445 per cycle, a 3-cycle annual protocol runs $1,335 for CJC-1295/Ipamorelin alone, plus the one-time $150 consultation fee
Vitamin A: The thyroid hormone binds to thyroid receptors and undergoes a process called intercellular transduction (46)