doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S253097 182 ScottLJ
A few tips to manage side effects from meals include: Try eating smaller portions Eat slowly Prioritize staying upright after meals (even a 10-minute walk helps) Beverages to limit or avoid while taking a GLP-1 medication What you drink matters, too
And the discomfort, for most people, amounts to less than a mosquito bite
Medication is only one piece of the puzzle
Matikainen N, Sderlund S, Bjrnson E, Pietilinen K, Hakkarainen A, Lundbom N, et al
GLP-1 and NMDA receptors are expressed throughout the mammalian brain and, although reports indicate that GLP-1 analogues engage central appetite circuits through distinct subpopulations of neurons (most notably in the brainstem and the hypothalamus) 36 , feedforward neural pathways modulated by inhibition of NMDA receptors specifically in GLP-1-receptor-positive neurons may differ from those engaged by exclusive activation of GLP-1 receptors