On one hand, these medications can help you manage your blood sugar and lose weight, but on the other hand, they can come with some unpleasant side effects
123,124 Feeding table scraps has been associated with canine obesity, 124 a greater than 3-fold increased risk of canine diabetes, 125 and a 26-fold increased risk of pancreatitis (inflammation and self-destruction of the pancreas that can range in severity from mild to fatal)
Neither route has human clinical trial evidence
Many patients actually report feeling better , such as: More confidence Less stress about food Better sleep Less emotional eating Some researchers believe GLP-1 meds may calm reward centers in the brain, making food cravings less intense
Fermented foods (kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut) are reasonable additions once acute symptoms settle
The medication has not been universally approved for insulin resistance without diabetes, but off-label uses are being explored