Depending on the flavor, they're also an excellent source of iron, providing up to 35% of the daily value
What the evidence says Early research is encouraging but still limited
Ozempic has the broadest label
Interestingly, The New York Times recently spotlighted an intriguing side effect of the GLP-1 weight-loss drug boom: lighter airplanes (January 19, 2026)
Results Overall and sex-specific associations of genetically predicted l-carnitine with CVD Genetically predicted higher l-carnitine was nominally associated with higher risk of CAD and heart failure in men and women, with odds ratio (OR) 1.07 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02 to 1.11) for CAD and OR 1.05 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.09) for heart failure per standard deviation (SD) increase in genetically predicted l-carnitine (Fig
In situ hybridization initially revealed pancreatic GLP-1R mRNA only in the cells (12, 53, 116) but this may have been due to the lower level in the exocrine pancreas