And I would say fitness is probably my biggest hobby outside of medicine
Mechanistically they do not overlap (GLP-1 agonists work through appetite and gastric emptying, this works on adipocyte lipogenesis and NAD+), and the mouse data specifically showed fat loss without reduced food intake, so they are not redundant
Research has primarily focused on its utility in orthopedic applications, gastrointestinal healing, and trauma-related recovery, though its broader implications remain under active investigation
If recovery improves and movement becomes easier, physical activity often increases naturally
Having the shot directly in to the muscle allows the liquid vitamin to enter the blood stream quickly, bypassing the digestive system and the gastric acids and many other obstacles anything which is taken via the mouth has to go through to reach the small intestine, for re absorption
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