The most common side effects of GLP-1 medications like Wegovy are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and acid reflux (find the full list of side effects here)
The monounsaturated fatty acid oleic acid in olive oil also stimulates production of oleoylethanolamide (OEA), a gut-derived lipid messenger that enhances satiety
The article says combining supplements with an active GLP-1 medication requires medical supervision to watch for unexpected interactions or metabolic shifts, and that a qualified provider should review the full health profile and biomarkers before either component is started, let alone both together
That downturn in hunger kicks off the weight loss

Several in vitro and in vivo results have expanded the role of these molecules from potentiating glucose-stimulated insulin secretion to promoting -cell survival under different stressful environments by favoring proliferation, neogenesis and resistance to apoptosis ( via secretion of IGF-2 from the same cells ( In agreement with experimental studies, GLP-1 analogues, particularly liraglutide, sustain the maintenance of -cell function in obese individuals with early T2D, and these effects are presumably independent of weight loss ( Further, experimental data suggest that the pro-survival action of GLP-1RAs may also be mediated by the Akt-dependent stimulation of the mTORC1/S6K1 pathway, the activation of which is dependent upon the IGF-1R, as observed in rodent islet cells ( in vitro , exendin-4 lost the ability to activate this pathway, suggesting that GLP-1 analogues may restore -cell proliferation via autocrine or paracrine activation of IGF-1R ( In concert, these results define a new scenario of action for incretin-based therapy that may involve the adipo-insular axis, linking the weight lowering competence with the sustained protection of -cells from diabetogenic stressors

For someone who has tried naltrexone without success, or who found the side effects of disulfiram intolerable, that expansion matters deeply