#semaglutide #WeightLossMedicine #ObesityMedicine If you are interested in licensing this animation or creating a new one, visit our website: nmal.nucleusmedicalmedia.com/contact-form?f=misc MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT: Semaglutide is a medicine that can be used to help people with excess weight or who have obesity to lose weight. In order to understand how semaglutide works in weight loss, it’s important to understand what GLP-1 is. GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide-one, is a protein made in several areas of your body, including your brainstem and intestines. When you eat, your digestive tract breaks down food into nutrients. One of them is a sugar called glucose. The wall of your digestive tract absorbs the glucose, then releases it into your bloodstream. The glucose in your digestive tract triggers it to release GLP-1. GLP-1 slows the movement of food out of your stomach. Your brainstem can also release GLP-1. It may be caused by stress or eating a large meal. This GLP-1 ac...