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Burnout Recovery PODCAST Welcome To The Show Glucagon-Like-Peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) are a class of medications originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, but have since gained widespread attention for their effects on weight loss and metabolic health

Besides the benefit in the lowering of cholesterol, GLP-1 receptor agonists also have been implicated to reduce systolic blood pressure in patients 8

Since GLP-1 receptor agonists stimulate the release of insulin, the hormone responsible for moving sugar out of the blood and into cells to be used, maintaining steady blood sugar levels helps these medications work effectively

The growing popularity of GLP-1 receptor agonists including Ozempic and Wegovy from Novo Nordisk, and Mounjaro and Zepbound from Eli Lilly has added fuel to an already fiery debate over the governments role in subsidizing access to these drugs