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This level of weight loss rivals the results often seen after bariatric surgery (traditionally considered the most effective treatment for severe obesity)
Another trial evaluated whether the same dose of -tocopherol, when provided for two years, could possibly treat moderately severe Alzheimers disease
Early data also suggest potential benefits in liver disease, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic respiratory disorders, neurodegenerative and psychiatric conditions, reproductive dysfunction, obesity-associated cancers, and sepsis, although these remain investigational
The takeaway: While you cant keep taking GLP-1s, you have good options
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