Welcome to another episode of the Food, Freedom, and Fertility podcast. Caitlin and Sophia chat in depth about Caitlin choosing to take a GLP-1.

GLP-1's are growing in popularity around the country for being a medication to help aid weight loss. Sometimes called glucagon-like peptide-1 and is a naturally occurring hormone that helps regulate blood sugar, one's appetite and help digestion.

The medications people are being prescribed and are taking are called GLP-1 agonists copy its effects to manage Type 2 diabetes and obesity by increasing insulin release, reducing appetite and slowing stomach emptying.

Caitlin goes in depth on how she came to this decision of taking a GLP-1, her dosage she is comfortable with, what her goals are going to be on the drug and how it's impacting her currently.

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