As the SELECT trial nears completion, a similar large trial was launched in autumn 2022, but this one involves a new wrinkle on GLP-1 receptor agonism that appears to yield even greater weight loss
These medications work like your body's natural glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone released after eating that signals fullness and regulates blood sugar. The medications amplify these natural signals by slowing digestion and reducing hunger signals in the brain, leading to a loss of appetite. How soon does GLP-1 suppress appetite
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GLP-1 and GIP medications can suppress thirst along with hunger
So rather than encouraging the natural production and secretion of GLP-1, via a capsulated supplement, it bypasses the bodys natural ability and delivers a synthetic form of GLP-1, via an injection, to do the same job as the natural hormone would