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In a public advisory on Wednesday, Health Canada said that as interest grows in GLP-1 products for weight loss, "some people may turn to unauthorized or counterfeit products, which could pose serious health risks because they have not been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness, or quality." The versions of the medications authorized for use in Canada are semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy injections and Rybelsus oral tablets) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound injections)
In studies lasting 68 weeks, participants taking 412mg daily sometimes showed improved endurance, higher time-to-exhaustion scores, or smaller increases in creatine kinase an enzyme that rises with muscle damage.32 Not all trials find performance benefits, but those that do often include participants with lower baseline antioxidant intake or higher training loads.33 For now, researchers interpret the findings as preliminary evidence that astaxanthin may support recovery in situations where oxidative stress is high.38 Sleep and fatigue Researchers have begun exploring how carotenoid intake might relate to sleep quality
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