"When you are rapidly losing weight, your protein requirements go up," she said
Some preliminary research suggests berberine may influence incretin secretion indirectly, but this does not make it a GLP-1 agonist in the pharmacological sense
Common mild side effects include headache, nausea, dizziness or lightheadedness, and sometimes a sensation of warmth or flushing during the injection
Tesfaye S, Sloan G, Petrie J, White D, Bradburn M, Julious S, et al
A mathematical model of tryptophan metabolism via the kynurenine pathway provides insights into the effects of vitamin B-6 deficiency, tryptophan loading, and induction of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase on tryptophan metabolites
Its also sold under the brand names Wegovy (approved to help with weight management in people who are overweight or have obesity) and Rybelsus (an oral option approved to help with blood sugar management in people with type 2 diabetes)