GLPs: Myths, Microdosing, Studies and Cautions with McCall McPherson

Episode Highlights with McCall McPherson How GLPs were developed and how they became popular for weight loss What GLPs actually are and how they work The inflammatory pieces related to GLP use and her theory that they may reduce inflammation Inflammation is a common factor in chronic disease but tough to pinpoint and affect, though easy to test She measures HS-CRP on labs to check inflammation How she is seeing a consistent reduction in autoimmune antibodies with GLPs What to know about muscle loss with GLPs and how to maintain muscle mass if you take them: eat enough protein and strength-building activity Heart disease kills more people than all cancers combined A couple of important studies looking at cardiovascular death risk for diabetics on GLPs - 51% risk reduction with GLP use The select trial in non-diabetics found a 21% reduction in heart attack and stroke risk with GLPs How being undernourished and underhydrated can impact metrics like HRV and resting heart rate if people don’t drink enough water on this The real data about thyroid risk and why this is really important to understand Dosing is so important and overdosing is responsible for the majority of issues Resources Mentioned Modern Weight Loss’s: GLP-1’s Decoded Guide McCall McPherson's website