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This Lizard’s Venom Changed the Medical Industry Forever

Get LMNT Lemonade Iced Tea & Receive a FREE Sample Flavors Pack: https://drinklmnt.com/ERICWESTMAN A strange discovery involving Gila monster venom helped launch one of the most important drug classes in modern medicine. Dr. Eric Westman reacts to the story of how a compound found in venom helped lead to GLP-1 medications originally developed for diabetes — and later associated with major weight loss, cardiovascular benefits and possible effects on addictive behavior. GLP1 cartilage growth-compressed Now the story may be taking another unexpected turn. Early research suggests semaglutide may have direct effects on cartilage cells, with one small pilot study reporting increased cartilage thickness in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The findings are intriguing, but the study was tiny an…