In addition to having a 20% lower risk overall of major cardiac events, such as heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular death, participants who took Wegovy had a 28% reduction in heart attacks (for those already taking heart medications, such as statins, to reduce cholesterol), a 7% decrease in non-fatal strokes, and a 15% drop in cardiovascular-related deaths
The SELECT trial provided the first evidence of kidney protection with GLP-1RA treatment in individuals without diabetes, although this was a prespecified secondary endpoint
Regular stretching improves flexibility and reduces the risk of injury, helping you stay consistent with your exercise routine
The models were divided into a test group exposed to the peptide, and a control group (who did not receive the substance)
Some users report initial fatigue or drowsiness as the body adapts to metabolic changes
Some medications, like lurasidone (Latuda) and ziprasidone (Geodon), also need to be taken with a certain number of calories to be absorbed properly, which might be hard when GLP-1s reduce your appetite, she says