That type of evidence can help generate scientific theories, but it does not prove that a treatment produces meaningful real-world results in humans
Because data shows that women experience nausea and vomiting at up to 2.5 times the rate of men while on GLP-1 agonists (possibly due to higher GLP-1 receptor expression in female brain regions associated with nausea), microdosing GLP-1 medications could potentially help lower the likelihood of these effects
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Water retention: Mild edema has been reported in association with IGF-1 administration, likely due to increased cellular hydration
Pietrzak A, Michalak-Stoma A, Chodorowska G, Szepietowski JC
This is the biological equivalent of "rusting." Just as metal rusts when exposed to the elements, your cells can experience wear and tear from internal and external stressors