GLP-1 hormone may one day be regarded as the peptide that accidentally decoded the body, the mind, and basis of human health

A majority of people prescribed GLP-1 drugs stop using it within the first year. Maybe it’s the side effects. Maybe they miss drinking and don’t appreciate the nausea. Maybe they can’t afford the drugs. Maybe they stop after they hit their target weight. Maybe people just don’t like injectables.

Heavier people have more fat around their throat and upper respiratory tract, which makes it harder for some of them to breathe when they’re lying down. Any intervention that burns fat around the throat—whether it’s a drug, bariatric surgery, or a diet—should automatically help many people’s sleep.

Anything that treats obesity ought to automatically reduce that cancer risk