Plan administrators focus on whether the medication addresses medical care, not general wellness or appearance-related goals
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GLP-1 weight loss drugs containing the active ingredient semaglutide were originally intended to manage Type 2 Diabetes
It's often used for people who are more sensitive to the medicine
See Meto's overview of longevity peptide stacking for context on how clinicians think about combining these compounds
Beyond glucose lowering, metformin exerts pleiotropic effects that include endothelial protection, preservation of mitochondrial function, modulation of redox homeostasis, suppression of inflammation, attenuation of fibrosis, and regulation of autophagy (Table 1)