To protect your colon while on a GLP-1 program, consider these daily habits: Move Your Body: Physical activity helps stimulate the natural contractions of the intestines (peristalsis), which keeps waste moving even when the medication is trying to slow it down
The pattern typically involves morning nausea that improves as the day progresses, with symptoms often triggered by fatty or greasy foods
The percentages of participants who experienced AE leading to treatment discontinuation as well as of those who experienced gastrointestinal AE with oral semaglutide 50 mg (Tables 2 and 3) were similar to those observed with subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg (in STEP-1 and STEP-2 trials 67% discontinued treatment due to AE, 3444% experienced nausea, 2132% diarrhoea and 2225% vomiting) [11, 29]
One study found that blood sugar levels improved when people with both diabetes and depression started taking antidepressants
Based on the questionnaire responses, the provider may approve treatment, request additional information, recommend lab work before prescribing, or determine that the patient isn't a candidate for semaglutide