GLP-1 supports mental wellness by restoring microbial balance and improving satiety signalling, potentially reducing emotional eating and cravings (Singh et al, 2024)
That's the heart of the gutGLP-1 axis: fermentable fiber becomes short-chain fatty acids, SCFAs signal through FFAR2 and FFAR3, and your body's own appetite and glucose hormones respond
With full acknowledgement that GLP-1s are casually called weight loss drugs in headline after headline, well mostly refer to obesity and weight management, rather than weight loss in the rest of this article
Huang J, Liu Y, Cheng L, Li J, Zhang T, Zhao G, Zhang H
With the CDC reporting that one in five adults in the US was dealing with their weight in 2023, access to effective treatments like GLP-1 medications has become increasingly important for achieving weight loss goals