GLP-1 receptor agonists, including semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), are pharmaceutical drugs that mimic a naturally occurring gut hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1
As a cofactor, cobalamins are essential for two cellular reactions: the mitochondrial methylmalonyl-CoA mutase conversion of methylmalonic acid (MMA) to succinate, which links lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, and the activation of methionine synthase, which is the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of methionine from homocysteine and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate
That means that your insurance company will likely not cover Mounjaro unless you have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes
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