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It promotes tissue repair, reduces inflammation, and supports the formation of new blood vessels needed to deliver nutrients to healing tissue
Medicare currently covers GLP-1s for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and sleep apnea, but coverage for weight loss drugs is prohibited by law, even as GLP-1s have proved to be highly effective for this purpose (and even cost-effective, according to a recent analysis)
It mimics GLP-1, a gut hormone the body releases after eating that reduces appetite, slows stomach emptying, and signals the brain that were full