GLP-1 medications also carry some serious (but rare) warnings: Potential risk of thyroid C-cell tumors (observed in rodent studies, unclear relevance in humans) Risk of gallbladder problems Pancreatitis (rare but documented) Hair loss (temporary, related to rapid weight loss rather than the drug itself) One notable advantage of GLP-1 medications: they do not cause cognitive dysfunction, do not carry teratogenicity warnings as severe as topiramate, and are not controlled substances
The resistant starches and fibers that feed Akkermansia dont just mechanically fill your stomachthey cultivate bacteria that chemically signal your L-cells to produce more GLP-1
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It has its own intake process, therapist involvement, and preparation and integration sessions
Over subsequent months, the weight loss mechanism compounds this effect, potentially requiring further dose adjustments as body weight decreases