They deliver both vitamins to mitigate any gaps from reduced food intake, and fiber, probiotics, and prebiotics that help with potential gastric discomfort and constipation side effects
The drugs have also been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease among people with diabetes
These mechanisms are scientifically plausible, but they are not yet established well enough to say that GLP-1 drugs directly age the face independent of weight loss
The following is an educational mapping of mechanism to metabolic priority, not a treatment recommendation
Who Should Avoid GLP-1s These medications are powerful, but not for everyone
Rare cases of severe liver injury have been reported in people taking orlistat, but it's not certain that the drug caused those problems