Watson typically starts patients on liraglutide, which tends to be the gentlest and least expensive of the GLP-1s
In any case, systemic action would be needed to fully mimic drug-like effects (e.g., lowering blood glucose via insulin or affecting fat storage)
Direct answer: Patients should review their current medication, safety factors, and FDA-approved options with a licensed provider before they switch or stop treatment
When he first started taking a GLP-1 medication, he lost nearly 50 pounds
\n\n\n\n Research into kidney protection found similar patterns, with BPC-157 appearing to reduce nephrotoxicity markers in animals exposed to compounds known to damage renal tissue
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and clinical outcomes in chronic kidney disease