Daily supplementation slows the progression of Alzheimers disease by improving memory, attention, language and spatial abilities
While several compounds are promoted via social media claiming benefits of tissue repair, skin rejuvenation and anti-aging, we are particularly alarmed by the number of patients in our public multidisciplinary obesity clinic admitting to the use of unregulated products for weight loss, presumed to be pharmaceutical grade glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA)
However, studies indicate 50 to 72 percent of patients discontinue the drugs within a year, often because of the side effects
It also delays gastric emptying, which prolongs the feeling of fullness and reduces overall calorie intake
In another trial using 15 mg of tirzepatide (the maximum dose of Mounjaro and Zepbound), patients lost just over 20% of their body weight after 72 weeks