Jungsuwadee P, Cole MP, Sultana R, Joshi G, Tangpong J, Butterfield DA, et al
GLP-1 medications (injections or pills) are taken under a doctors guidance and can help control appetite and blood sugar
This might not be the case when -glucans only are present as a dry constituent, e.g., granola, of a meal, though the amount and MW of -glucans are similar
Animal studies suggest these patches may help reduce weight, likely because direct delivery into the skin can improve absorption compared with oral supplements
However, these authors found a significant decrease in IgA expressing B cells in the intestinal mucosa of non-obese patients with T2D, specifically in mucosal CD19 + CD20 - cells, compared to healthy patients