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How to Increase GLP-1 Naturally: What Works

How to increase GLP-1 naturally: a plain explanation, with the facts from the prescribing information.

How to increase GLP-1 naturally: GLP-1 medicines as a pen, a pill and a vial

Half-life and weight loss overview

How long each medicine stays in your body
Wegovy7 dOzempic7 dRybelsus7 dZepbound5.5 dMounjaro5 dTrulicity5 dFoundayo1.6 dSaxenda0.5 dVictoza0.5 dByetta0.1 d

Half-life in days means how long your body needs to remove half of a dose, based on section 12.3 of each FDA label.

Amount of weight lost in the main weight trial for each medicine
Zepbound20.9%Wegovy14.9%Foundayo11.1%Saxenda7.4%

Share of body weight. Because doses and lengths differ among trials, compare each one with the placebo on its own page.

Sources (10)

FDA label from DailyMed: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10.