Mixture of honey, beeswax and olive oil inhibits growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans
Lancet 402(10402):613626 Neeland IJ, Marso SP, Ayers CR et al (2021) Effects of liraglutide on visceral and ectopic fat in adults with overweight and obesity at high cardiovascular risk: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial
It also has a direct effect on the heart and endothelial cells, preventing the progression of atherosclerosis through mechanisms such as increasing nitric oxide and decreasing endothelin-1, reactive oxygen species, and inflammatory cytokines
After this point, both peptide degradation and bacterial contamination risk increase beyond acceptable thresholds, even with bacteriostatic water as the diluent
Even if the medication is already helping control hunger, it may take additional time for those changes to translate into visible weight loss