They're keen to be seen to do the right thing to avoid more regulatory scrutiny of their business model, built largely on prescribing diabetes medications for a purpose they aren't approved for in Australia
Pain in SLE can be both inflammatory and non-inflammatory in nature including musculoskeletal [arthritis, myositis, avascular necrosis, fracture, osteoarthritis (OA)], fibromyalgia), neuropsychological (headache, small fiber neuropathy), serositis (pericarditis, pleuritis, peritonitis), immunological disturbance, drug side effects, etc
But if you are looking to repair your gut lining, it is important to realize that the intestine only uses less than a third of the glutamine we consume 18
Semaglutide and Tirzepatide (Ozempic, Wegovy) Liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda) Dulaglutide (Trulicity) Exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon) For the purpose of weight loss branded medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are extremely expensive (sometimes over $1000/month) most insurances will only cover these for weight loss only to a certain point (based on your A1C-cummulative 3 month blood sugars)
An IV bolus can create a temporary rise in blood levels, but how useful that rise is depends on the nutrient, dose, baseline status, and clinical goal