This ensures your stomach is not completely empty when the medication peaks, which can worsen nausea
How Ozempic works Ozempic mimics one hormone called GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1), which has three main effects: Slows food movement through your stomach, helping you feel fuller for longer Communicates with your brains appetite centre (the hypothalamus) to reduce hunger Improves blood sugar control by enhancing insulin function The natural GLP-1 hormone lasts only minutes before being cleared
It is important to make lifestyle changes, like eating better and doing regular physical activity
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Whats nice with this class of medicines is that kidney protection is an added bonus: There is already evidence that they benefit in terms of weight loss and cardiovascular health, so physicians would have more than one reason to consider them, Anand said