Lung aspiration may occur because GLP-1 type drugs slow down stomach emptying. Even if you fast (avoid eating / drinking) for a period of time as directed before surgery, you may still have food or liquid left in your stomach, which could be inhaled into your lungs (aspirated) while unde...
Regimen comprising GLP-1 receptor agonist and basal insulin can decrease the effect of food on glycemic variability compared to a pre-mixed insulin regimendoi:10.1186/s40001-024-02149-zLin, YiHsuanDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, ...
In recent years, GLP-1 drugs realized success by targeting a novel mechanism of action to activate hormones regulating glucose while simultaneously decreasing appetite and stomach emptying. Showing this can be done safely and effectively, several drugs have earned approvals from the U.S. Food and ...
Your body requires energy to break down the foods you eat, saysMir Ali, MD, medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center. Some foods need more energy than others to go through this process, which is known as the thermic effect of food. Carbohyd...
The food-health nexus is changing our understanding of food as something we can intentionally engineer for better health outcomes.
Ileus isn’t like a clogged pipe in your gut. Instead, it’s a condition where your intestinal muscles stop moving properly and can’t push food through your intestines as they should. This is called a nonmechanical bowel obstruction. It is very similar to gastroparesis. However, it is a...
Try not to think about foods as “good” or “bad.” Similarly, try not to label your days as “good” or “bad” depending on what you ate. Be kind to yourself when you eat food for pleasure. Let yourself enjoy food, without punishing yourself for it later. For example, having a...
Stop use and get emergency medical help if you have any signs of heart attack: discomfort in the center of your chest that lasts for more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back severe tightness, pain, pressure, or heaviness in your chest, throat, neck, or jaw pain or ...
The exact way GLP-1 agonists act are not yet well understood, however in addition to reducing consumption (of food or drugs), they also may reduce cravings. Animal studies show GLP-1 agonists reduce craving forcocaineandopioids. This may involve a key are of the brain reward circuit, theve...
In recent years, the popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has skyrocketed. While this new class of drugs, called GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs, are approved for use in diabetes and for weight loss, researchers have found that they might help with other conditions too, like cardiovascular...