The LYVE Journal
Nutrition and GLP-1, explained simply: what the studies show, what to eat, what’s on the market.
What is GLP-1? The fullness hormone behind the weight loss jabs
People talk about it as a drug, but it is first of all a hormone everyone makes after meals. Where does GLP-1 come from, what does it do, and why did it take a lizard's venom to turn it into a treatment?
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Treatment effectsWegovy side effects: how common they are and the warning signs
The Wegovy product information rests on four trials and 2,650 adults followed for 68 weeks. It says what is common, what is rare, and at what point a symptom stops being a mere nuisance.
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NutritionOzempic muscle loss: what the studies have actually measured
One figure has travelled widely: nearly 40% of the weight lost on semaglutide is said to be lean mass. It is accurate and it is misunderstood. Back to the data, then to the two levers that count.
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Treatment effectsOzempic face: why your face looks hollow when you lose weight
The face loses fat like the rest of the body, and it shows more there. A first imaging study gives a sense of scale; much of the rest, from collagen to diet, is still a hypothesis.
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Natural GLP-1Natural Ozempic: berberine, psyllium husk, what do studies say?
The nickname has passed from berberine to psyllium husk and on to an oat drink. We reread the studies held up for each one. They tell a more modest story, and sometimes a more awkward one.
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Natural GLP-1Natural GLP-1: can you raise your own GLP-1 without medication?
Your gut releases GLP-1 every time you eat, and what is on the plate can nudge it a little. Here is what the research supports, what it does not, and where the supplement aisle gets ahead of the science.
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Treatment effectsMounjaro side effects: the common, the rare and the red flags
Mounjaro acts on two receptors where its rivals act on one, and many people assume that must make it harder to tolerate. Its product information, built on more than 15,000 patients, tells a more nuanced story.
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Treatment effectsMounjaro and alcohol: what the leaflets say, and the studies
The leaflets set no ban, which is not the same as a green light. A slowed stomach, blood sugar and the pancreas give three reasons for care. And many patients find they simply no longer fancy a drink.
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Buying guidesGLP-1 supplements: how to choose one without being misled
No supplement contains GLP-1 and none is allowed to promise an effect on the hormone. What matters is what is in the tub, at what dose, with what evidence behind it and at what cost per month.
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Treatment effectsGLP-1 side effects: from the very common to the very rare
The product information for Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic ranks side effects by how often they occur. Read side by side, the three show what affects almost everyone, what stays rare, and which symptoms mean getting help now.
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Buying guidesGLP-1 patches: do they work? Ingredients, reviews, ASA ruling
The UK advertising watchdog has banned an advert for a GLP-1 patch, and French regulators found no trace of any medicine in the ones they tested. The herbal versions have no studies behind them. What to know before paying.
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NutritionGLP-1 diet: what to eat on Mounjaro, Wegovy or Ozempic, meal by meal
On treatment you eat noticeably less, while your body still wants the same protein, vitamins and minerals. The whole question is what to put on a plate that has become much smaller.
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NutritionGLP-1 diet plan: a free 7-day meal plan with shopping list
Seven days of simple meals designed for a reduced appetite, with portions, the week's shopping and a rough figure for the protein each day supplies. No sign-up, no app, nothing to download.
