According to studies, a diabetes drug that is used to manage and treat the illness has been said to also help with weight loss. The observation was made after it was noticed that people who take the drug lose 15% of the fat in their body, a better result than what is seen by other slimming drugs sold on the market. This drug is given to you after you might have used a diagnostic lab to confirm that you actually have diabetes. It is for people who suffer from diabetes.
Semaglutide is the name of the diabetes drug that also causes weight loss. It is an injectable medicine that helps to control the sugar levels in people who have Type 2 diabetes and also subdues appetite, thereby making the user less hungry, which promotes weight loss.
What is Semaglutide:
Semaglutide is a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes. It is sold under the names Rybelsus which is the oral form of the drug, and Ozempic which is an injection taken once every week by people living with type 2 diabetes. The drugs, if taken in a higher dosage, help people who have diabetes and are also overweight to lose at least 5% of their body fat and 15% of their body fat at most. In a study published in The Lancet in March 2021, almost half of the participants lost at least 10% of their weight while about one-quarter of the participants lost 15% of their weight at least.
This drug not only helps reduce sugar levels problems but also reduces the risk of heart problems that are related to weight.
Just like every other drug, Semaglutide has side effects which include diarrhea, constipation, nausea, and vomiting, which sometimes can also make you lose weight, but that’s not how it helps in making you lose weight.
Semaglutide's ability to make you lose weight is based solely on its capabilities to make you feel full and lose appetite. According to a study published in the Journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, people who were consuming semaglutide always easily emptied their bladder and also reduced energy intake, unlike those taking placebo.
This is actually quite surprising to see since most diabetes drugs are known for causing weight gain, the GLP-1 agents in semaglutide is what helps people to lose weight, especially if they are obese and have diabetes at the same time. This happens because, in order for the drugs to work and manage diabetes, it has to relate to the organs that secrete insulin called the pancreas and also the organs that see to the regulation of blood and sugar, therefore leading to effects on the brain networks which give signals for both hunger and fullness.
There have been several reports that people who use semaglutide are always less hungry or interested in food because they get full by eating smaller food portions. They get easily tired of eating and have no pleasure when eating anything at all.
The Food and Drug Administration( FDA), because of how successful semaglutide was in helping people lose weight, in 2014 approved that the drug could be used for weight loss or weight management, although it was initially made to control and treat type 2 diabetes.
Even though the drugs have been groundbreaking and promising in the weight management department, you still gain back all the weight once you stop taking the drugs. It does not have a permanent effect on weight loss. Therefore, you have to keep taking the drugs in order not to gain back weight, just like you have to keep going to a diagnostic labs for your health care.
According to a recent study, people who lost about 10% of their body weight by consuming semaglutide for 20 weeks, gained back almost all the weight they had lost after they had stopped using it.
Semaglutide has been good for weight management over the years, but constant usage for weight loss purposes can cause hormone shifts which can be damaging in the long run to anyone using it. If you want to lose weight, it is advisable to lose it the right way by dieting and exercising.
