6 The ketogenic diet and the gut microbiota The gut microbiota, also known as the gut microbiome, is a collection of diverse species of bacteria, fungi, and protozoa that colonize the human gastrointestinal tract from birth (145)
A.PirzadS.HeydariM.AsbaghiO.et al (2025)
Dose-dependent GH release
In this review, we discuss the discovery and development of the first rationally designed approach to unimolecular co-agonism, which recruits the well-established pharmacology of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and, counterintuitively, glucagon
By decreasing appetite, GLP-1 injections make it easier to follow a reduced-calorie diet without feeling constantly hungry or deprived
Their published outcome data shows 9.8% average weight loss among VIP members and 800,000+ pounds collectively lost across the membership, with over 150,000 active members