Sleep deprivation increases ghrelin (hunger hormone) and decreases leptin (satiety hormone), mimicking the exact hormonal environment that drives post-medication weight regain
The mean reduction in body weight at 48 weeks was 24.2% in the 12-mg group the largest reduction observed to date in a Phase 2 trial of an anti-obesity medication. Jastreboff et al., New England Journal of Medicine, 2023 The Liver-Fat Result Beyond weight loss, retatrutide produced a result that surprised researchers: dramatic reductions in liver fat
In particular, patients saw improvements to weight-related conditions including cholesterol levels (20%) and pre-diabetes (10%)
However, caffeinated beverages have mild diuretic effects and should not be counted as equivalent to water
Curcumin (Turmeric): A Direct GLP-1 Secretagogue Curcumin the active compound in turmeric functions as a direct GLP-1 secretagogue, meaning it stimulates L-cells to release GLP-1
ClinicalTrials.gov records show ongoing or recently updated trial activity, reinforcing that the compound remains under investigation