It has been proposed that gut dysbiosis and reduced microbial diversity may contribute to dysregulated eating behaviours by favouring the metabolic demands of dominant bacterial species [121]
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While taking GLP-1 medications, its advisable to avoid foods that can cause rapid spikes in blood sugar levels or lower the medications effectiveness, such as: sugary foods and beverages like juices, soda, and alcohol refined carbohydrates like white bread and pasta high fat foods like baked goods and fried foods A GLP-1 medications can help reduce cravings for nutrient-poor foods
Others schedule recurring sessions as part of a broader wellness routine
252 A retrospective cohort study of 112,043 pregnant women and their 114,522 newborns in China found that compared to spontaneously conceived infants, those conceived with assisted reproductive techniques had more than twice the risk of having any birth defect
For patients with hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or those taking levothyroxine, many clinicians choose to monitor TSH and thyroid hormones more closely during the first months of GLP-1 therapy and as weight changes