This hormone helps regulate appetite, food intake and feelings of fullness
Orthostatic Intolerance Symptoms: difficulty standing still, fatigue, lightheadedness, increase in symptoms with upright posture, fainting (syncope) or near-fainting, and pallor
Rare but serious effects can include pancreatitis, gallbladder problems, kidney injury (often linked to dehydration from severe vomiting or diarrhea), severe or persistent abdominal pain, serious allergic reactions, worsening of diabetic retinopathy in people with type 2 diabetes, and low blood sugar especially if semaglutide is combined with insulin or sulfonylureas
Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) is a single agonist, specifically a GLP-1 medication
Saturated fat increased liver fat 70% more than fructose in a randomized controlled trial