Additionally, GLP-1s can function as appetite suppressants, helping regulate appetite but potentially making it difficult to tell when youre hungry or need to eat (3)
Remember: you have to eat even if you are on a GLP-1 like Zepbound, Wegovy, Ozempic, or Mounjaro
55 GLP-1 RAs appear to quiet this internal chatter, potentially by modulating reward pathways in the brain associated with food, making highly palatable foods less enticing and reducing the constant mental preoccupation with eating
Tirzepatide is a GLP-1/GIP dual-agonist
Jaisinghani says that clinicians have learned from their experience prescribing Rybelsus, a GLP-1 pill that was approved for treating diabetes in 2019, that medication adherence can depend a lot on the patients preferences
The body's homeostatic mechanisms actively defend against sustained weight loss, making pharmacological support withdrawal a vulnerable period requiring proactive management strategies and realistic expectations about the challenges ahead
