Current licencing for GLP 1RAs recommends their use to improve glycaemic control alongside other glucose-lowering medications including insulin
However, patients should ideally see noticeable results about 1-2 years after starting treatment
[4] [9] How GLP-1 Works in the Body GLP-1 exerts its effects through binding to GLP-1 receptors located throughout the body, including the pancreas, brain, heart, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract
For anyone with current or past disordered eating, treatment works best when medical care, nutrition support and therapy progress together
Thus, the liver continues to pump out glucose, even after a meal, and this is thought to be a major cause of post-prandial (after-meal) hyperglycemia in diabetes
Youve written about how taking these medications changed your own relationship with food