Why Lion Gate Portal exists

GLP-1 medications are the biggest shift in metabolic health in a generation, and the information around them is a mess. On one side, ads promising effortless transformation. On the other, panic headlines. In between: millions of people trying to make an expensive, long-term medical decision with marketing copy as their main source.

Lion Gate Portal is our attempt at the resource we couldn't find: guides that take the clinical trial data seriously, explain it in plain English, and are as clear about the downsides (side effects, regain after stopping, muscle loss, gray-market risks) as the benefits.

Who we are

We're a small independent editorial team based in Marbella, Spain, writing under a shared byline. We are not doctors, and we don't play them online, which is exactly why every guide points you toward a licensed clinician for individual decisions, and why we cite primary sources rather than asking you to trust us.

What we do bring: years of experience separating marketing claims from evidence, an obsessive reading habit for clinical literature, and no patience for the tricks this industry plays on people at a vulnerable moment.

How we make money

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you sign up for a service through them, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. That's the entire business model, and it's disclosed on every page it applies to. What it buys from us is a link, never a conclusion: our editorial policy spells out the wall between the two, and our track record of telling readers when not to buy is the proof we care about most.

Talk to us

Spotted an error? Think a guide is out of date? We correct quickly and note the update on the article. Reach us via the contact page.