In conjunction with this edition of Ground Truths theres a podcast with Daniel Drucker , the physician-scientist credited as one of the co-discovers of glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) nearly 3 decades ago.(Sorry that youre getting 2 emails from me today!) He helps explain some of the new findings that Ill be going through here
Key findings More than half of GLP-1 users, 52%, report that they spend less money on dining out since starting the medications
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Taking the supplement between meals, on an empty stomach, is often recommended to prevent competition with other amino acids for absorption, though it can be taken with a small amount of carbohydrates to stimulate an insulin response, which has been shown to enhance the uptake of carnitine into skeletal muscle cells
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You may also want to limit: Eating slowly and stopping when comfortably full can help prevent discomfort
