The Bridge expands GLP-1 access for a Medicare population that has been categorically locked out of obesity coverage, and the $50 monthly copay represents a substantial reduction from higher cash-pay prices for branded agents
Foods like nuts (particularly almonds, walnuts, and macadamia nuts), avocados, olive oil, fatty fish, and eggs contain monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that can help slow gastric emptying and digestion, leading to enhanced GLP-1 secretion
Instead, it functions more like a repair signal - activating the same biological pathways the body uses after tissue injury, but without the injury
It may also offer neuroprotective benefits and improve mood and cognition [29, 36, 37]