Ep 151 GLP-1 in Midlife: What It Does - and What It Doesn't

The Grit & Grace Podcast with Dr. Lori Doddy · Mar 5, 2026 · 26m

GLP-1 medications are not magic.

They are not evil.

And they are not shortcuts.

They are powerful metabolic levers. And levers change systems.

In this episode, I break down what GLP-1 receptor agonists (like semaglutide and tirzepatide) actually do - and what they do not do - especially in midlife.

I cover:

• How these medications influence appetite and blood sugar

• Why not all GLP-1s are the same

• The muscle question no one is talking about

• The difference between weight loss and metabolic protection

• What happens when women use these tools without strategy

• Why midlife requires layered…