Rewriting your diabetes story is much about finding the treatment
plan that works for you. GLP-1 RAs are non-insulin medications that
work with your body's natural ability to regulate blood sugar and appetite.1
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a naturally occurring hormone
that can help you regulate blood sugar and appetite, which can be of
particular importance for people living with type 2 diabetes.1
If you're living with type 2 diabetes, the cells in your body have
what is called insulin resistance, and they don’t respond normally to
the insulin needed to control your blood sugar. To try and fix the
problem, your pancreas will produce more and more insulin to try to
get your cells to respond. But ultimately, the pancreas can’t keep up,
and blood sugar rises to levels that,2 if left untreated,
can lead to issues like skin complications, nerve damage, eye
complications, and diabetic ketoacidosis.3
There are different ways you can manage type 2 diabetes and help
your body deal with insulin resistance. A GLP-1 Receptor Agonist
(GLP-1 RA) is simply a type of medicine for type 2 diabetes that
mimics the effects of the GLP-1 hormone. When prescribed, GLP-1 RAs
can assist your body’s natural ability to regulate blood sugar and
appetite and can help with your type 2 diabetes management.2