Update An update of this article has been published in the November 2023 issue of Medicine Today and is available here
Try this: Start your day with a GLP-1 friendly breakfasts: oatmeal topped with Greek yogurt, nuts, berries scrambled eggs + black beans with fresh tomatoes in a whole grain wrap blueberry & avocado smoothie with soy milk and pasteurized egg whites
First, it was reported that the mechanism of C-cell transformation in rodents is by activation of the GLP-1 receptor on the C cell, and a study has shown that GLP-1 receptor stimulation is a better predictor of C-cell hyperplasia than plasma drug concentrations of exenatide and liraglutide (69)
Semaglutide is considered to control energy intake and reduce body weight probably by activating at discrete sites in the hypothalamus to reduce food craving, or by delaying the gastric emptying to affect appetite (119, 177, 178)
Avoid greasy foods, sugary and ultraprocessed foods, and alcohol while you adjust Greasy foods such as fried foods and fast food can make nausea and digestion worse, so baking, grilling, steaming, or roasting is a better idea, particularly early in your GLP-1 journey
