Expert reveals natural Ozempic-like alternatives that can help you lose weight
Britt Jones
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‘Nature’s Ozempic’ has been rising in popularity, and it could be an alternative for those who can’t take the drug, or prefer to use natural supplements instead.
It seems Ozempic has been everywhere in the last three years, after many noted its ability to drastically shed the pounds.The Type-2 diabetes medication’s active ingredient, semaglutide, is able to suppress appetites so people are less likely to eat over their daily calory allotment.
Ozempic, and its cousins Wegovy and Mounjaro, have garnered mass attention thanks to the results the wield, with 15.5 million Americans now using it. It works by activating GLP-1 receptors, triggering hormonal pathways to level out glucose blood sugars, suppressing a person’s appetite and making them feel fuller for longer.
However, like any other medication, people can be subjected to side effects which range in severity.
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We’ve all heard about Ozempic Masturbation, Ozempic Finger, Ozempic Vulva, Ozempic Eyes, and Ozempic Gas, and it’s not something a lot of people want to risk. So, a lot of people prefer to take a more natural approach.
Thankfully, a doctor has come out to share her recommended supplements that are natural, and have little to no known side-effects, but produce similar results to Ozempic.
Doctor Janine, a doc who frequently posts her advice on YouTube for all to see, said there’s a lot of natural herbs out there that you can use instead of synthetic drugs.
“Let’s talk about some natural supplements that work like Ozempic,” said the doc.
She explained that there are three main ones to consider, providing how they work and whether they can bring forward side effects.
She said that Quercetin is a supplement people could take in a capsule form that could provide similar effects to Ozempic. This antihistamine increases GLP-1 and comes without side effects, according to the expert.
As for another supplement, she suggested cinnamon to stabilize blood glucose levels, as well as turmeric, which is supposed to increase GLP-1 and stabilize the body. Of course, if you are intolerant or sensitive to any of these things, it's best to steer clear.
But that’s not the only options you have if you want to go au naturel with Ozempic.
Someone in the comments pointed out: “I saw a pharmacist video talking about Berberine doing this same thing.”
This plant extract is something that has been showing promise, according to medical news reports.
News Medical Life Sciences published information on Berberine, a bioactive alkaloid derived from various plants, has risen in popularity for producing similar results to Ozempic. Berberine has been dubbed ‘nature's Ozempic’ through anecdotal claims of weight reduction and better glucose control.
According to the outlet, both have been known to provide improved metabolic health, but there isn’t a lot of evidence to support that they can be directly compared with one another - only that Berberine shared a similar outcome, via a different process than the way Ozempic works.
Berberine primarily modulates activates AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which modulates lipid and glucose metabolism. This could help with managing metabolic diseases like diabetes and hyperlipidemia.
The good news is that for those (like me) who have hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s and struggle to lose weight, we should be able to use Berberine as an alternative to Ozempic, and it could even put down on our likelihood of developing insulin resistance- as per Paloma Health.
Of course, as with any change to your medical supplements, consult your doctor before taking anything new, but it’s great to see more options on the market.