As more people take GLP-1 receptor agonists, a group of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, physicians are seeing more gastroparesis-like complaints, Brooks Cash, MD, a gastroenterologist with UTHealth Houston, told Verywell in an email
MOTS-c: The Mitochondrial Optimizer MOTS-c (Mitochondrial Open Reading Frame of the 12S rRNA Type-c) is a mitochondria-derived peptide that functions as a metabolic regulator
Significant weight loss from GLP-1 therapy may reduce levothyroxine requirements in some patients
Other Important Considerations When Using GLP-1 Therapy By design, GLP-1 medications alter appetite regulation, gastric emptying, and satiety signaling
Enhanced Insulin Sensitivity: Tirzepatide improves insulin secretion when blood sugar levels are high and reduces the livers production of glucose, helping to regulate blood sugar levels effectively
Nutrient ingestion, particularly if given through a gastrostomy, in children who underwent Nissen Fundoplication leads to rapid increase in plasma glucose as well as plasma insulin followed by hypoglycemia