Therefore, although DPP-4 inhibition reduces both fasting and postprandial glucose and HbA 1c levels, the effects are weaker than for GLP-1 receptor agonists, and they do not exhibit a body weight reduction effect, although they are body weight neutral
Liver Health and Anti-Steatosis Activity: Reverses diet-induced hepatic steatosis by normalizing liver fat content to lean control levels, reduces liver adiposity by over 45%, improves hepatic metabolic profiles, and shifts lipid metabolism away from de novo synthesis toward enhanced fatty acid oxidation 2
That said, most clinicians prefer the combination when possible
Layered on top of the slowed gastric emptying the medication already causes, that makes nausea, bloating and diarrhoea more likely than in someone with an intact gallbladder
While not as well known as emotional stress, oxidative stress can be just as harmful to your health, but more challenging to correct with lifestyle measures alone