GLP-1 drugs, including semaglutide, dulaglutide, and liraglutide, are all proven safe and effective in supporting a reduction in body weight when used in combination with strategic lifestyle interventions: Food, exercise, sleep, and emotional health, or what we call the Four Pillars of Metabolic Health
When under stress, like experiencing sudden weight loss, a higher percentage of hair follicles enter the telogen phase, the resting phase of the hair growth cycle
Leptin-activated hypothalamic proopiomelanocortin (POMC) and agouti-related protein (AgRP) neurons located in the arcuate nucleus are typical (126, 127)
It's a melanocortin receptor agonist meaning it activates specific receptors (melanocortin receptors, specifically MC3R and MC4R) in the hypothalamus, the part of your brain that controls sexual desire, arousal, and hormonal signals