Ep. 6: GLP-1 Medications: The Truth Beyond the Hype

Simplifying Diabetes · Jun 2, 2026 · 13m

GLP-1 medications are everywhere right now but so is the misinformation. In this episode of Simplifying Diabetes, we break down what GLP-1 medications actually are, how they work in the body, why side effects happen, and why these medications are far more nuanced than social media makes them seem.

We discuss:

what GLP-1 stands for,

the difference between natural GLP-1 and medications,

Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and other GLP-1 medications,

why not everyone loses weight,

common side effects and how nutrition can help,

compounded GLP-1s,

TikTok "GLP-1 supplements,"

body autonomy,

and how these…