glp 1 from lizard Gila monster venom… and weight loss? 🦎 It sounds wild, but it's true. GLP-1 medications were inspired by a hormone first discovered in the saliva of a Gila monster. On this week's Gila monster: meet the lizard

NAD+ at GWCIM is an intramuscular (IM) injection, not an IV infusion

Track Record: Semaglutide has been in clinical use longer and has more long-term safety data

As a key pro-angiogenic factor, abnormal VEGF-A secretion may promote angiogenesis in uterine fibroid tissues, providing nutritional support that accelerates their proliferation

The hepatic benefits of GLP-1RAs are partially independent of weight loss, as demonstrated in clinical trials in which matched weight loss achieved by lifestyle intervention did not replicate the full metabolic improvements seen with GLP-1RA therapy, including enhanced glucose handling and decreased de novo lipogenesis (20)