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If you and your doctor determine that it is appropriate to seek GLP-1 medications for weight management, it is important to avoid compounded versions of GLP-1 drugs unless your health care provider specifically recommends them

Whether one is right for you depends on your goals, lifestyle, and the results youre after

Key Points Native human GLP-1 normalizes hyperglycaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, but the short in vivo half-life of this hormone limits its therapeutic application A number of synthetic GLP-1 receptor agonists, with half-lives between 23 h and several days, have been developed for the long-term treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus Short-acting GLP-1 receptor agonists (such as exenatide and lixisenatide) predominantly lower postprandial glucose levels and insulin concentrations via retardation of gastric emptying Long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonists (such as albiglutide, dulaglutide, exenatide long-acting release and liraglutide) predominantly lower blood glucose levels through stimulation of insulin secretion and reduction of glucagon levels Adverse effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists include nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, injection-site reactions, antibody formation and increased heart rate This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access options Subscribe to this journal Receive 12 print issues and online access $189.00 per year only $15.75 per issue Buy this article Purchase on SpringerLink Instant access to the full article PDF

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There could be many reasons for it, such as: Genetics resulting in producing less DAO High requirements for DAO due to a diet high in histamines or foods (or medications) that trigger histamine release Excessive release of histamines in the body due to an immune response Intake of substances that block DAO such as alcohol Decreased production of DAO due to poor gut health or aging If there is a deficiency of DAO in relationship to the amount of histamines that need to be cleared, taking a DAO supplement (Histamine Digest) can support the clearing of histamines from foods, or from foods (and medicines) that trigger the release of histamines