But what some people dont understand is that when they stop taking the medication, they may gain all that weight back. (The current study did not evaluate weight gain after the discontinuation of GLP-1 medications.) GLP-1 medications act as a pharmaceutical version of a natural hormone in the gut, lowering blood sugar, keeping you feeling fuller longer, and slowing down digestion
This abnormal fat distribution is often associated with serious negative metabolic changes, including insulin resistance, elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels
Most side effects are mild and temporary, especially when you introduce the product gradually
Additionally, Mihir Taneja has not been associated with Belcher/BPI as an employee, owner or officer for over five years. Before his sentencing, Taneja was the CEO of a health care firm called GeoPharma Inc., which traded under the ticker GORX and was then the parent company of Belcher
It works as both a GLP-1 agonist and a GIP receptor agonist, which helps explain why patients lose more weight compared to many older medications
Psychiatry 4 , e458 (2014)