As a refresher, your body naturally makes a GLP-1 hormone that triggers the release of insulin. When you inject a GLP-1 drug, ...

Do natural GLP-1 alternatives work? This article was reviewed by Brian Tanzer, nutritionist and Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs at The Vitamin Shoppe. As the saying goes, food is ...

Duke University scientists have discovered that pancreatic alpha cells, long believed to only produce glucagon, actually generate powerful amounts of GLP-1 — the same hormone mimicked by popular ...

A new study by Duke University has revealed that pancreatic alpha cells can produce the diabetes-controlling hormone GLP-1. Published in the journal Science Advances, the research found that when ...

Evolv has launched a supplement featuring yeast engineered to produce a peptide that engages GLP-1 receptors, with a ...

GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic are accelerating interest in protein to address the loss of lean muscle mass that can accompany ...

Here’s something to chew over. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions — a large waistline, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, high fasting blood sugar and little “good” cholesterol — that ...

A new study from Duke University School of Medicine is challenging long-standing views on blood sugar regulation—and pointing to a surprising new ally in the fight against type 2 diabetes. Using mass ...

At its pharmacy, Costco now offers Ozempic and Wegovy at huge discounts, but are these GLP-1 drugs right for you?

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly referred to GLP-1s as inhibitors. They mimic, not inhibit, the natural GLP-1 hormone. This version has been corrected. Originally moved Aug.

TikTok beauty influencer Kaycee Ogle is regularly contacted by brands who want her to promote their products. But one email she received in June was different, and made her curious. “We’ve been ...