HOW DOES SEMAGLUTIDE WORK
A naturally occurring hormone, GLP-1 is produced in the small intestine
This insulin moves sugar from your blood to other parts of your body, and while doing so, it will give you energy
Hyperglycemia activates multiple metabolic pathways, including the polyol and hexosamine pathways, the protein kinase C (PKC) pathway, and the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), that collectively drive DR progression (37, 45)
Scott Gottlieb, the FDAs former commissioner, said on CNBC that many of the compounds wont deliver the expected benefit. The agencys safety concerns appear to be well founded: between February 2019 and December 2023, the FDA received 352 adverse event reports related to compounded GLP-1 drugs, including five deaths
These medications work by mimicking a hormone your body produces naturally after eating