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A few words on how it affects weight, the natural GLP-1 produced in your gut travels to your brain
Dual GIP/GLP-1 agonists, such as Zepbound, may be more effective at reducing body weight than GLP-1 agonists alone, research suggests
Comparing them is not about declaring a winner, but about understanding how research evolves from a generalist agonist to a targeted one
Indeed, in obese mice it was seen that antibiotic-induced depletion of Bacillota and Bacteroidota alters the pool of intestinal metabolites, in particular by increasing taurocholic acid, which in turn stimulates the release of GLP-1 from L cells, improving glucose tolerance (19)
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