Both pens function similarly by mimicking natural hormones to regulate appetite and blood sugar, supporting significant weight loss over time
May help reduce the risk of autoimmune diseases An autoimmune disorder is a condition in which the body attacks itself
GLP-1 medications have multiple different mechanisms in the body that help with diabetes and weight loss, including: Increasing the amount of insulin made by the pancreas , which helps control blood sugar in patients with diabetes Decreasing the amount of excess sugar made by the pancreas , which helps control blood sugar in patients with diabetes Slowing down digestion from the stomach , which results in feeling full for longer after eating Signaling to your brain that you are full after eating , which helps suppress appetite and control cravings Tirzepatide contains an extra mechanism of action that other GLP-1 medications do not, known as GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) agonism
22,53 In the LEADER trial, which enrolled 9,340 patients with T2D at high cardiovascular risk, liraglutide demonstrated modest reduction in systolic BP (mean difference: 1.2 mm Hg