Patients interested in using ispaghula as part of a broader metabolic health strategy should discuss this with their GP or diabetes specialist nurse, particularly if they are already taking glucose-lowering medications, as adjustments may be needed to avoid hypoglycaemia
All had a body/mass index, or BMI, of 30 or higher (30 is the lower limit of obesity), and were diagnosed (using DSM-V criteria) with alcohol use disorder
A 2024 cohort study by Miller-Matero and colleagues with 14,053 participants found that nearly half of those consuming alcohol at baseline reduced their alcohol intake after starting anti-obesity medications (primarily second-generation GLP-1s)
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Beyond its role in blood sugar regulation, GLP-1 also slows down gastric emptying, reducing the speed at which food leaves the stomach