Retatrutide is a peptide that mimics three hormones in the body: GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon Your gut releases GLP-1 after you eat, and it helps you feel full, slows how quickly food leaves your stomach, tells your pancreas to release insulin when blood sugar is high, and reduces how much sugar your liver releases into your blood
It is FDA-approved for Type 2 diabetes, chronic weight management, and the reduction of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with Type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease
Compounding pharmacies prepare the medication in-house using the raw active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), which is less expensive than the final, packaged brand-name product
Changes in gut microbiota due to insults such as stress can affect the gut barrier integrity
some report sleep disturbances, while others do not
Throughout the transition, we have remained focused on supporting our AMC patients and team members