They work in two key ways: Slow down stomach emptying Food stays in your stomach longer, making you feel full Send signals to your brain They tell the hunger centers in your brain to calm down Popular GLP-1 Medications The most common GLP-1 medications include: Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) Liraglutide (Saxenda, Victoza) Dulaglutide (Trulicity) These medications help with both diabetes management and weight management by targeting appetite control
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Heart Failure Symptom Relief In people with obesity-related heart failure, semaglutide 13 and tirzepatide 11 have been associated with improvements in symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness, and swelling
Yaribeygi et al., 2021)
First, it slows digestion complementing the medication's own gastric-slowing effect to keep you fuller, longer
A scoop of powder generally contains at least 20 to 25 grams of protein, and you can whip up a shake with even more by making it with milk (or better yet, ultrafiltered milk, which has 13 to 18 grams of protein per cup compared to typical milks 8 grams)