While major regulatory bodies like the FDA and EFSA deem it safe for the general public, the IARC has classified it as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" (Group 2B)
They are not automatically a better choice if your main goal is GI comfort, but if you can tolerate them, they can make a gut-friendly alternative to traditional sodas, shares Basbaum
Compared to DPP4 inhibitor, GLP-1RA use was associated with decreased risks of 30 outcomes, including respiratory failure, pneumonia, anemia, post-thrombotic sequelae, and bacterial infections, and increased risk of 13 outcomes, including sleep disturbances, nausea, vomiting, headaches, hypotension, sleep disturbances, and nephrolithiasis
(I follow this stuff every day, and even I do a double-take at some of the headlines.) But heres the short version: the drugs are getting stronger, the options are multiplying, and the promise, that word matters, keeps growing
It is also important to consider drug interactions
Alpha Lipoic Acid: ALA is synthesized in the mitochondria and used to help convert enzymes into energy