If youre already prescribed GLP-1 medicines for weight loss and diabetes, the potential brain benefit may be an added bonus
Chronic neuroinflammation has been reported to contribute to serotonergic, dopaminergic, and noradrenergic dysfunction in the brain (Song and Wang, 2011) and to lead to chronic immune dysregulation ( Figure 2 Previous studies found that pro-inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) and interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1, and C-reactive protein (CRP), are markedly increased in the blood and CSF of patients with depression (Hestad et al., 2016
Even mild dehydration can cause your blood volume to decrease, forcing your heart to work harder and leading to significant fatigue, brain fog, and headaches
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The intrinsic factor complication adds another layer