Key Takeaways GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) is produced in your gut after eating and signals your brain that you're full
BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)) is the number of calories your body burns at rest just to keep you alive
Injecting into Muscle or Vein: The medication should be injected into the fatty tissue under the skin, not the muscle
semaglutide/tirzepatide users on Reddit, per a June 2026 study
As part of their agreements with CMS, the manufacturers must demonstrate how these lifestyle support programs will meet the program requirements, including encouraging healthy eating and increasing physical activity, supporting medication adherence, ensuring engagement with the program on a regular basis, and ensuring availability of this program to all patients receiving these medications, either online or offline for those who have limited digital access
Growing up in New York, Unger completed his medical degree at Columbia University and then directed a project to detect diabetes for the US Public Health Services