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So at 50, the salon owner from Columbia City, Oregon, turned to tirzepatide, the active ingredient in GLP-1 drugs like Mounjaro and Zepbound, hoping to rein in her blood sugar and finally stabilize the scale
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Here is the problem with that claim
Hair Loss Though rare, some users report hair loss while on tirzepatide
GLP-1s like Wegovy and Mounjaro have four mechanisms to improve blood sugar levels and support weight loss: Improve insulin function: Improving insulin response to glucose from meals enables the body to move glucose from the blood and into the cells (like muscle cells) to be burnt for energy or stored as glycogen