glp-1 cgm receptor agonists, including semaglutide (Wegovy/Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound), are being recognized for benefits beyond blood sugar control and weight management. New real-world evidence suggests they may also play a role in Beyond the Fingerstick: Navigating CGM

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What's really interesting is how Eriomin supplementation altered species-specific composition of the subjects' gut microbiome

Dietary approaches that may enhance GLP-1 secretion include: Increase fiber intake : Consuming adequate dietary fiber daily (approximately 25g for women and 38g for men according to US Dietary Guidelines, though most Americans fall short) may promote GLP-1 release

Insulin gene expression is upregulated in pancreatic -cells after GLP-1R activation, which increases insulin mRNA expression through activation of transcription factors such as pancreatic and duodenal homeobox-1 and cAMP-response element binding protein (Habener and Stoffers, 1998)

Hims & Hers is one of a number of businesses that have offered compounded GLP-1 agonists to US consumers

Characterization of the human prolyl 4-hydroxylase tetramer and its multifunctional protein disulfide-isomerase subunit synthesized in a baculovirus expression system