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Over the past six months or so, Serena Williams has gotten increasingly vocal about her use of GLP-1s for weight loss

In animals with diabetes mellitus (DM), GLP-1 does not alter blood glucose, and in pancreatectomized dogs it has no effects when administered alone, but improves glucose utilization and the antilipolytic action promoted by exogenous insulin

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Three parties, according to the article: a licensed prescriber, meaning a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant in most states, who issues an individual prescription

According to the FDA, Tirzepatide is more effective at lowering blood sugar and weight loss in type 2 diabetes patients than Ozempic, an injected GLP-1 receptor agonist, or two commonly used forms of insulin when used in this setting