Tirzepatide binds to GIP and GLP-1 receptors in the hypothalamus and gastrointestinal tract, triggering hormonal cascades that suppress ghrelin, extend postprandial satiety, and delay the gastric emptying rate by 7090 minutes per meal
What to do: Continue the protocols that got you through weeks 6-7 even though you feel better
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However, this same mechanism is responsible for many of the gastrointestinal side effects commonly reported by patients
Inflammation in the GI tract often leads to lower stomach acid which impairs the absorption of B12