And so I think we have to think about, as youre saying, this ecosystem, the digestive system, is not separate from the autonomic nervous system, from the gut microbiome, from the nervous system in general, from the immune system
A little too much agitation, an incorrect calculation, a moment of compromised sterilityit can all trigger a catastrophic cascade of molecular degradation
But equally important is fiber, a type of carbohydrate found in whole foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and pulses
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This is the number that got my attention: in the trial data, patients on oral semaglutide had dramatically higher discontinuation rates the "comparable" weight-loss results you see advertised only held for the small fraction who followed the strict protocol perfectly to the end