Extrapolating from these figures, the authors estimate that around 1.6 million British adults may have used GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP medications to support weight loss between 2024 and early 2025 and that a further 3.3 million were interested in doing so at the start of 2025
The logic made sense: if the peptide promotes blood vessel formation and accelerates tissue repair in animal studies, perhaps it could help a chronically inflamed tendon finally heal
This leads to reduced hunger, lower caloric consumption, and, consequently, weight loss
Cost remains a major barrier, with monthly prices often exceeding $1,000 without insurance coverage
What changes is the coordination : the molecular signaling that tells the immune system when to activate, tells stem cells where to go, tells damaged tissue to reorganize rather than scar