Demonstrated clinical benefits of GLP-1s include improved cardiometabolic risks, fewer major adverse cardiovascular events [22], decreased mortality in heart failure [[23], [24], [25], [26], [27]], and improvements in obstructive sleep apnea [11,28], prediabetes [29,30], chronic kidney disease [31], knee osteoarthritis [32], substance use disorders [33], and metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease [34]
Key Considerations Before Starting Treatment Its worth noting that, like any weight loss approach, GLP-1 medication is not a quick fix
In everyday practice, this most often means somewhere between 0.5 mg and 2.0 mg per week, though there is no consensus clinical definition and no randomized controlled trial has tested a true microdose as a primary endpoint (Cedars-Sinai, Hackensack Meridian Health, STAT News)
Glutathione and NAC also support heavy metal excretion through the livers Phase II pathways
Your doctor can advise on how to taper off safely if needed