This class of drugs mimics the effects of the GLP-1 hormone, which helps to curb appetite, lower blood sugar, and help you feel full faster
GLP-1 formulations significantly impact a patients appetite and digestion, necessitating changes to their eating habits
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In particular, studies suggest that inulin can relieve constipation ( A 4-week study in 44 adults with constipation found that taking 12 grams of chicory inulin per day helped soften stool and significantly increased bowel movement frequency, compared with taking a placebo ( In a study in 16 people with low stool frequency, taking a daily dose of 10 grams of chicory inulin increased the number of bowel movements from 4 to 5 per week, on average (7)
Long term, we'd like to see that those drugs available for people after they try other interventions, he told CBS News this week