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What if I dont have diabetes and Im taking a GLP-1 for weight loss

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In addition to promoting weight loss, GLP-1 has also been shown to improve overall health by reducing the risk of conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Consumer Updates on GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Safety Mandates, Approved Semaglutide Clinical Guidance, and Public Health Alerts (USA Gov)

Despite no clear demonstration of GLP-1R expression in the joint nerves, these various studies demonstrate that GLP-1R presence seems to be a possibility and that its action is real

SGLT2 inhibitors reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or cardiovascular death) in individuals both receiving and not receiving GLP-1RA (HR 0.81