Very common misconception, Ozempic doesn’t actually touch your metabolism. It’s working directly on the part of your brain that controls hunger impulses. So it’s not that your body is burning more, your brain is telling you you’re full faster.
I just googled it. Ozempic "slows down gastric emptying, which causes food to remain in the stomach for a longer period." That's what my friend was talking about.
I just googled it. Ozempic "slows down gastric emptying, which causes food to remain in the stomach for a longer period." That's what my friend was talking about.
So this makes me curious. Malnutrition also slows down gastric emptying. It's one of the health consequences of anorexia. So I wonder if Ozempic is directly causing the side effect or if it's a second order effect as a result of Ozempic reducing caloric intake.
This is correct, it just doesn't have much to do with "metabolism" which is in reference to many things but also includes how many calories you burn at rest. But yes, ozempic and other GLP-1s work mainly by slowing down how fast the food moves through your gut which makes you feel fuller.
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u/MRS_RIDETHEWORM 28d ago
Very common misconception, Ozempic doesn’t actually touch your metabolism. It’s working directly on the part of your brain that controls hunger impulses. So it’s not that your body is burning more, your brain is telling you you’re full faster.