Once administered, these prescription drugs help control blood sugar levels by mimicking the GLP-1 hormone, binding to GLP-1 receptors in the brain, and increasing the secretion of insulin from the pancreas
In summary, GLP-1s aren't just drugs
Same active ingredient Tirzepatide, the active ingredient found in both Zepbound and Mounjaro, is the very first dual agonist drug for both the GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) and the GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptors
It's important to understand that Semaglutide is a tool to aid weight loss, not a magic bullet
The combination of the diet, exercise and Ozempic will be what makes a patient able to shed the excess weight since their body will need energy in order to keep exercising, but will no longer have the consumed calories to use, forcing it to break down the excess fat to use for energy