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Do GLP-1 supplements work? Doctors set the record straight on 'Nature's Ozempic'

Supplement brands are piggybacking off of the popularity of GLP-1 medications, but do they actually work?

October 07, 2024
Collage of GLP-1 injection pin

“Given the popularity of GLP-1 medications, it’s not surprising that health food and supplement brands are trying to capitalize on the trend,” says Michael Snyder, MD, an in-house obesity specialist at FuturHealth and medical director of the Bariatric Surgery Center at Rose Medical Center. “But it’s important to understand that these supplements most always do not have the same level of scientific backing or efficacy as prescription GLP-1 agonists.”

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Learn more about Dr. Snyder and the team at Denver Center for Bariatric Surgery

Published:
October 07, 2024
Location:
HCA HealthONE Rose

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