Pursuing a weight loss program through just diet and exercise can prove to be ineffective for many people, which is why many physicians have started prescribing approved weight loss medications to help kick-start the weight loss and help patients lose weight that is causing them harm
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That being said, human research in this area is limited and more is needed before strong conclusions can be drawn
This medication is intended to make your pancreas work a little bit [harder], so that it pumps out more insulin when you eat foods that increase blood glucose," Parrella said
Contents Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogues or incretin mimetics, as they are sometimes called, are a class of medications that are commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes