GLP-1 supplements marketed as natural alternatives to weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are gaining popularity, but experts warn consumers about the lack of regulation and scientific evidence supporting their claims.
Weight loss with Ozempic or Wegovy can be effective, but expensive. Enter so-called GLP-1 supplements that have taken on the nickname “nature’s Ozempic .”One of the latest products on the market — Lemme GLP-1 Daily, from Kourtney Kardashian Barker's wellness brand — is advertised as helping to reduce hunger, decrease weight and increase levels of This active ingredient has gone through a rigorous approval process by the U.S.
The emerging supplements claim to promote natural production of the GLP-1 hormone, but they undergo far less testing than drugs, said Dr. Hans Schmidt, a bariatric surgeon in New Jersey. They're not vetted by the FDA and there's no evidence they work, he added. The Lemme brand said its GLP-1 Daily supplement is"formulated with clinically validated ingredients based on gold-standard human clinical studies that show increased GLP-1 levels, reduced hunger, and visceral fat loss," in a statement to TODAY.com.
The price difference between the prescription drugs and the supplements has some people eager to try the alternative products.
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