For months, doctors, pharmacists, and responsible healthcare professionals in South Africa have been raising concerns about the growing flood of unregistered peptide and GLP-1 products being marketed online, in WhatsApp groups, on social media, and even through certain clinics and pharmacies
[22] [23] By activating GLP-1 receptors, these medications enhance insulin secretion when blood glucose levels are elevated, suppress glucagon release, slow gastric emptying, and promote satiety
Modulation of GLP-1 signaling as a novel therapeutic approach in the treatment of alzheimers disease pathology
For example, foods rich in polyphenols include berries, grapes (red wine), apples, pomegranate, citrus fruits green and black tea, coffee, cocoa and dark chocolate, nuts and seeds like almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, flax seeds, chia seeds, sesame seeds onions, spinach, broccoli, asparagus and olives and spices like cloves and cinnamon
When You Should Use the Longer (3-Month or More) Timeline Stick with the conservative 3-month approach if youre under 35 and have time to be conservative, youve had extended GLP-1 use (on medication for 6+ months), your baseline cycles were irregular before starting medication (especially with PCOS), youve had significant weight loss (50+ pounds) and need more time for metabolic stabilization, you need time to transition to pregnancy-safe diabetes medications and optimize glucose control, or you have a history of miscarriage and want to optimize conditions
