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Protein-rich foods and healthy fats (especially omega-3 fatty acids) activate nutrient-sensing receptors on intestinal L-cells that produce GLP-1

For example, SCFAs stimulate the secretion of GLP-1 and PYY and, thus, may activate eating-inhibitory and glucose-lowering mechanisms exerting glucometabolic health benefits

Once patients found out how effective these medications were, word of mouth really drove up demand and outpaced the ability of these drug companies to manufacture them, says Nate Wood, MD, a primary care doctor and co-leader of the weight management clinic at the New Haven Primary Care Consortium, part of Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut

Beyond simple appetite suppression, these medications can influence how the body handles inflammation and fluid balance

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