"I've been writing jokes about diet and body image for 20 years now
"The risk profile, efficacy profile needs to be proven first before you start taking these." As someone who's lost 70 pounds on the injectable weight loss drug tirzepatide, he said he's sympathetic to the ambition and excitement these guys have for the field
It also affects your brains reward pathways, reducing cravings to help you eat less
The potential importance of assessing peptides from the intestinal tract, in particular, is illustrated by the fact that surgical procedures that bypass, damage or prevent nutrient contact with the duodenal mucosa are all known to improve blood glucose and body weight control in type 2 diabetes [37]
The plotter shows how these intermediate steps produce smoother concentration increases with less dramatic spikes during transitions
Based on the STEP 1 clinical trial, patients lost approximately 2% of body weight per month for the first six months, slowing to about 1% per month thereafter, reaching an average of ~1516% total body weight loss by week 68