If that lawsuit were to succeed, or if Novo Nordisks capacity to produce were to falter, the drugs may end up back on the shortage list
According to Jennifer Norris, PA-C, a medical weight management specialist at Duke Health, GLP-1s are often hyped as 'miracle drugs', but the reality is more nuanced
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Many people feel frustrated when they can't eat the way they used to, or when healthy foods suddenly feel harder to tolerate than expected
These medications work by binding to GLP-1 receptors in the body, which increases insulin production in response to food intake and suppresses glucagon, a hormone that raises blood sugar
Metformin Those with prediabetes, insulin resistance or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) might consider this medication, she shares