It also helps maintain a healthy GI tract and alleviates digestive issues
"The incretin effect in healthy individuals and those with type 2 diabetes: physiology, pathophysiology, and response to therapeutic interventions." Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol
They interact with receptors across multiple systems, including the pancreas, brain, and gastrointestinal tract, to coordinate the regulation of glucose balance, appetite behavior, and digestive timing
These modifications extend the half-life from minutes to days, making once-weekly dosing possible
This extended gastric retention leads to prolonged satiety after meals and a more gradual release of nutrients into the bloodstream, helping reduce sharp post-meal glucose fluctuations
This context is important because it underscores that the hair loss is primarily about the weight loss itself, not the specific medication