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Do GLP-1 Supplements Work? Doctors Set the Record Straight on ‘Nature’s Ozempic’
—and is literally prescribed and —the rise of GLP-1 supplements kind of felt like a personal challenge from the universe.For those unaware, GLP-1 supplements are the latest alleged weight-loss scheme trying to cash in on the , with brands like ’s vitamin and supplement brand , , and releasing their own versions. Much like however, the vitamins, supplements, and even food claiming to provide the same benefits as GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have little to nothing in common with the drug.“Given the popularity of GLP-1 medications, it’s not surprising that health food and supplement brands are trying to capitalize on the trend,” says , MD, an in-house obesity specialist at and medical director of the Bariatric Surgery Center at .