The double-edged sword of easier access One advantage of direct-to-consumer prescribing, says Santos, is reach
GLP-1s and GIPs may work to lower your set point
One in five Americans report ever taking a GLP-1 for weight loss or a chronic condition, according to a 2025 poll
It protects immune cells from oxidative stress, helping your immune system stand stronger in the face of viral, bacterial, or inflammatory challenges - particularly useful in the changing seasons
With injections, you get the drug once a week
Agonists of the GLP-1 receptor have been shown to increase levels of markers of bone formation (osteocalcin and procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide [P1NP]) and protect against loss of bone mineral content in obese women after weight loss while having no effect on plasma CTX-1 concentrations [59, 60]