Use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss is common (as much as 12% of the population), but long-term adherence to the medications has been reported to be poor
On the other hand, LC supplementation elevates fasting plasma TMAO, compound supposed to be pro-atherogenic
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Smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, physical inactivity, obesity, and an unhealthy dietary pattern remain among the most important modifiable heart-disease risk factors
Dysbiosis in tandem with excess antibiotic use during the pandemic possibly have contributed to an array of PASC manifestations 247
some case reports and preliminary studies indicate promise in reducing inflammation and relapse rates (Lavasani et al., 2010)