The estimated lifetime prevalence of binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa worldwide is 1.9% and 1%, respectively
Planning for Life After GLP-1
Abstract Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is an intestinal hormone that potentiates glucose-induced insulin secretion in the postprandial state
An oral option for obesity could expand the addressable population
Other studies have had similar findings, including an Obesity journal article examining the electronic health records of 1,911 patients, which found that 60% of patients had stopped taking Wegovy within one year
Liz McMahon, MPH, an IBS and gut health registered dietitian, primarily recommends capsules, explaining, "probiotics may not do much if they can't make it past your stomach acid, so ensuring that the product is encapsulated is important." Probiotic capsules can be single- or multistrain, and some are designed to be taken on an empty stomach