They exist in your tissues, organs and glands, directing cells to maintain daily biological functions
The trouble is that our reserves run down quickly: hard physical effort, chronic stress, infections, poor sleep and stimulants such as alcohol all lower them
For someone taking exogenous GLP-1 medication, this is largely irrelevant because the synthetic version overwhelms natural production anyway
Clinical Studies The efficacy of TRESIBA administered once daily either at the same time each day or at any time each day in patients with type 1 diabetes and used in combination with a mealtime insulin was evaluated in three randomized, open label, treat to target, active controlled trials in adults and one randomized, open label, treat to target, active controlled trial in pediatric patients 1 year of age and older
By mimicking the naturally occurring glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) hormone, they promote smaller portion sizes, reduce snacking between meals, and significantly quiet the mental chatter around food