Think of protein as your foundation not something extra to try to get in, but something to build each meal around
Semaglutide's trials show a higher share of lean mass loss than typical weight loss, while tirzepatide's trials show the same ratio as placebo, meaning the drug itself isn't the obvious cause there
Examples include nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease [5, 6, 7, 8]
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Tirzepatide is a synthetic peptide medication approved by the FDA with two major indications: Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) Management of obesity and overweight with weight-related health conditions Tirzepatide is unique because it acts as a dual agonist for two gut hormones: Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor These hormones naturally regulate insulin release, reduce appetite, and slow gastric emptying after meals