Stomach and Intestines: Semaglutide slows down gastric emptying, which means food stays in your stomach longer
However, in a more recent randomized, placebo-controlled study in 102 subjects, daily supplementation with 600 mg of lipoic acid (+/- 800 mg of vitamin E [-tocopherol]) for 16 weeks had no effect on fasting blood glucose, fasting blood insulin, or a measure of insulin resistance called the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index (59)
For John Scheer, co-founder and chief creative officer of healthcare brand agency Hermann Scheer, the answer is to focus on these wide benefits that appeal to all, rather than specific GLP-1 positioning
GLP-1 receptor agonists and risk of acute kidney injury: a pharmacovigilance study
[1] [3] Clinical studies have demonstrated that patients treated with Saxenda consume fewer calories throughout the day compared to those receiving placebo
A formulation switch is a reasonable personal experiment but not a guaranteed solution.