Their metabolic health markers, such as blood sugar and cholesterol, also returned to levels similar to those before treatment.(3) Another drawback to taking GLP-1 medications is that while they promote weight loss, recently published research shows that approximately 15% to 60% of the loss comes from lean mass.(5, 6) This is very concerning, because preserving muscle mass is crucial for maintaining metabolic rate, overall health, and functionality as we age.(7) The Potential Solution: A Ketogenic Lifestyle A paper by researchers at Virta Health, published in February 2024, suggests that a ketogenic diet may help people maintain their weight loss after transitioning off GLP-1 medications.(8) The study compared two groups of type 2 diabetes patients following a ketogenic diet: one group continued GLP-1 therapy, and the other group stopped the medication
GLP-1 users had a "very small" reduction in body weight at one year, said Dr Colton Jones of the University of Texas San Antonio Mays Cancer Center who presented the study at ASCO
While we typically get electrolytes through food and beverages, reduced food intake or increased fluid losses from GI side effects can make it harder to maintain that crucial balance
The enzymatic components of the anti-oxidative defense system consist of a number of anti-oxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), guaiacol peroxidase (GPX) and the enzymes of ascorbate-glutathione (AsA-GSH) cycle namely, ascorbate peroxidase (APX), monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), and glutathione reductase (GR) (Mittler et al., 2004
