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Mechanism

How Long GLP-1s Stay in Your System

Semaglutide has a half-life of about a week. Tirzepatide's is about five days. Almost every practical question people ask me — the missed dose, the bad Tuesday, the surgery, the pregnancy — is a half-life question wearing a disguise.

Aug 20267 min

Mechanism

What a GLP-1 Actually Does Inside Your Body

Not an appetite suppressant. Not a stimulant. Not 'lazy Ozempic.' Here is the real mechanism, explained the way I explain it in the exam room when there is finally enough time.

Sep 20256 min