They may have gained popularity for diabetes and weight loss, but GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy have been linked to ever-expanding health benefits.In fact, some doctors — including Dr. Terry Dubrow, a plastic surgeon and TV personality based in Newport Beach, California — recommend that everyone takes a low daily dose, even if they don’t need to lose weight.Dubrow spoke on camera with Fox News Digital about the benefits of "microdosing" these medications. (See the video at the top of this article.)GLP-1 receptor agonists work by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1, which is released from the gut after eating.The drugs help to regulate blood sugar, slow down emptying of the stomach and diminish appetite, and have also been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease."Sugar's the enemy, and these drugs affect sugar in your blood," Dubrow told Fox News Digital. "They affect the way insulin reacts."GLP-1s help insulin… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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