Eli Lilly’s Obesity Pill Appears to Work as Well as Injected GLP-1s – wired.com

Eli Lilly’s Obesity Pill Appears to Work as Well as Injected GLP-1s  wired.com Lilly’s oral GLP-1, orforglipron, showed compelling efficacy and a safety profile consistent with injectable GLP-1 medicines, in complete Phase 3 results published in The New England Journal of Medicine  Eli Lilly Lilly expects orforglipron obesity results in third quarter  Reuters Lilly Obesity Pill to Rival […]

Let’s Settle This: Is Psyllium Husk Really ‘Nature’s Ozempic’?

psyllium husk GI surgeon Dr Karan Rajan seems pretty fond of psyllium husk.  In a video posted last year, he extolled the virtues of the cheap, soluble fibre-rich supplement, explaining it can help to cure both constipation and diarrhoea. It is also, he added, pointing to this 2021 review of studies, “useful in some types of IBS.” […]

Diabetes drug cuts migraines in half by targeting brain pressure

A common diabetes drug may be the next big thing for migraine relief. In a clinical study, obese patients with chronic migraines who took liraglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, experienced over 50% fewer headache days and significantly improved daily functioning without meaningful weight loss. Researchers believe the drug s ability to lower brain fluid pressure […]