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"Berberine may help reduce body weight modestly (about two to four pounds over several weeks) and lower HbA1c levels, but it lacks the robust, consistent results seen with GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, which can produce 15 to 20 percent body weight reductions in clinical trials." Diana Mesa, RDN, LDN, CDCES, founder of En La Mesa Nutrition, agrees, adding that "Berberine does have some similarities [to GLP-1 RA medications] in that it can trigger the pancreas to release insulin and helps make cells more sensitive to the effect of insulin, which is a characteristic similar to what Metformin [another prescription medication prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes and other off-label conditions] does." Still, she notes that it's unclear whether or not Berberine has any appetite-suppressing effects like Ozempic and similar medications
These medications offer veterans valuable tools in tackling obesity-related challenges, providing them with the means to achieve long-term healthy weight goals
Hyperexcitability of motor nerve terminals can be incited by disrupted energy metabolism, ischemic damage resulting from reduced intravascular volume, and electrolyte imbalances
From a social identity perspective, she added, GLP-1 medications could even be perceived as a tool to eradicate an entire social groupthose that identify as higher weight. Additionally, GLP-1s can impact many areas of a patients lifenot just their relationship with food and weightsimply due to how they work
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