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By doing so, they help regulate blood sugar levels, slow stomach emptying, and signal the brain that the body is still full

Your body produces it naturally, primarily in the liver, but levels can be depleted by factors like age, poor nutrition, environmental toxins, and high levels of physical stress

These changes take months, not weeks, but theyre real and meaningful for adults who want to stay healthy and functional long-term

However, as explained above, GLP-1Rs are not only localized to organs involved in the glycemic response, such as the pancreas and the liver, but are also expressed in various regions of the brain through neurons and glial cells [108]

When weight loss medication isnt enough Most people on GLP-1s experience a weight-loss plateau at some point, said Vanessa Buie, MD, MBA, a bariatric surgeon at University of Chicago Medicine