GLP-1 vs GLP-2 vs Triple Agonists: What's Really Happening in Your Body And Why Lifestyle Still Wins

About this episode

Dr. Josh Mason and Kim Mason discuss the science behind GLP-1, GLP-2, and triple agonist peptides, emphasizing the importance of lifestyle in metabolic health and weight loss.

GLP-1 medications have taken the world by storm. But what actually happens in your body when you take them? In this episode of the Active Health Podcast, Dr. Josh Mason and functional medicine coach Kim Mason break down the science behind GLP-1, GLP-2, and the newer triple agonist peptides, and why these medications are only part of the bigger picture when it comes to long-term metabolic health and weight loss. You have likely heard the brand names like semaglutide, tirzepatide, and retatruti...

People in this episode

Host: Josh Mason

Guest: Kim Mason

Topics covered

• GLP-1
• GLP-2
• triple agonists
• metabolic health
• weight loss

Keywords

• semaglutide
• tirzepatide
• retatrutide

Mentioned in this episode

Products: retatruti, semaglutide, tirzepatide, retatrutide

Books & works: the Active Health Podcast

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