semaglutide type effect (premium field)

You may have heard of Semaglutide. Many celebrities have taken it, and it has been all over social media(brand name Ozempic/Wegovy 1500$ for a month supply.) Because it is consider to be a miracle weight loss drug. This field similar to most of the like effect fields is designed to mimic these effects using the natural processes of your body.

"Semaglutide is similar to a hormone made in the body after eating a meal. The hormone is called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). Semaglutide works like the body’s own hormone to regulate the blood sugar (glucose) level and appetite. Researchers have tested semaglutide in more than 5000 people. A completed study showed that semaglutide reduced the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Semaglutide acts on the hypothalamus, a part of the brain that you could think of similar to a thermostat that controls more than just the body temperature. 
The hypothalamus also regulates our mood, blood pressure, sleep, and even sex drive. But an essential function related to weight loss is the sensation of hunger and fullness controlled by the hypothalamus.

Semaglutide alters the food-reward system and prolongs our sense of fullness. Patients taking this medication at our practice routinely tell us they no longer crave their favorite unhealthy foods. They have an easier time opting for lower fat and healthier options.

Finally, semaglutide slows down the motility of the gastrointestinal tract. Put more simply, semaglutide keeps the food in your stomach for longer than usual, keeping you full longer."

A quote from one study "In this double-blind trial, we enrolled 1961 adults with a body-mass index (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) of 30 or greater (≥27 in persons with ≥1 weight-related coexisting condition), who did not have diabetes, and randomly assigned them, in a 2:1 ratio, to 68 weeks of treatment with once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide (at a dose of 2.4 mg) or placebo, plus lifestyle intervention. The coprimary end points were the percentage change in body weight and weight reduction of at least 5%. The primary estimate (a precise description of the treatment effect reflecting the objective of the clinical trial) assessed effects regardless of treatment discontinuation or rescue interventions. The mean change in body weight from baseline to week 68 was −14.9% in the semaglutide group as compared with −2.4% with placebo, for an estimated treatment difference of −12.4 percentage points"

Both groups were exercising and eating healthy but those using semagltuide loss 12.4% more.

More simply put its an appetite suppressant that helps with overall weight loss, and that is what this field aims to do. Without the risk of adverse side effects, and cost of a prescription.

When doctors prescribe this medication it is as a once weekly injection, that they slowly raise up. To mimic this effect I have included this feature in the field. For that reason I would caution against looping for too long, listen once. Once a day at max, but if that may become too much, you may want to experiment with listening only once a week. The wallpaper version is more sublte and can be used for a longer peroid of time, but if this becomes overwhelming, please change the wallpaper to another, and just listen once a week to audio version. Its intuitive, but powerful. I just wanted to give you some warning with that.

Not intended to be substitute for medical advice or intervention.