Additionally, GLP-1 injections enhance insulin secretion in response to food, allowing the body to process glucose more efficiently, while also reducing glucagon release, a hormone that can raise blood sugar
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You can stop a GLP-1 medication cold turkey, and doing so isn't dangerous in the way suddenly stopping certain blood pressure medications or steroids can be
Thus, weight loss maintenance with GLP-1RA may act to prevent pre-diabetes in obesity
The abdominal area also provides a large surface area for site rotation, which becomes important for long-term therapy
Some patients report that administering injectable GLP-1s in the evening reduces daytime nausea, though this is anecdotal and patients should follow their prescriber's advice