Its real, and its commonbut its far from the only thing people are dealing with on these medications
Figure 35: Diagram showing action of GLP-1, GIP (incretins) and DPP-4 inhibitors, credit: Ilmari Karonen, Wikimedia
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Photograph of Professor John Macleod in 1928, credit University of Toronto
Making Sense of Incretin Science Understanding the difference between GLP-1 and GIP helps demystify why certain weight loss medications work better than others
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