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This course is for adults with type 2 diabetes. It is also for the people who support them, like family, friends and caregivers.

You might be new to diabetes or have lived with it for years. Either way, the lessons use plain words and explain each idea as it comes.

GLP-1 is a hormone. Your gut, meaning your stomach and intestines, releases it after you eat.

A hormone is a messenger that travels in your blood. It works a bit like a text message. It tells other parts of your body how to respond to a meal.

GLP-1 medicines are built to act like this natural hormone. They are made to last longer in the body.

These lessons explain how GLP-1 medicines work in the body. They do not choose a medicine or a dose for you.

Your doctor decides whether a GLP-1 medicine fits your health plan. They weigh your history and goals.

Key takeaways

• This course is for adults with type 2 diabetes and the people who support them.
• The lessons explain how GLP-1 medicines work, not which one to use.
• Each lesson builds on the one before it, so follow the order.

Try it

Today, write down one question about GLP-1 medicines you would like to ask your doctor.