Constipation is consistently one of the top reasons clients on GLP-1 medications reach out to me between appointments. When someone calls saying they haven’t had a proper bowel movement in five days, or that their digestion has completely stalled, I know exactly what’s happening at the physiological level — and more importantly, I know there’s … Read more
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic work partly by slowing down how quickly food leaves your stomach — which is exactly why nausea, bloating, and constipation are the three complaints I hear about most from clients starting these medications. None of this means the drug is not working or that something is wrong; it means your digestive … Read more
When GLP-1 receptor agonists first entered mainstream conversation, the digestive side effects were framed as collateral damage: nausea, constipation, bloating. But here’s what I tell my clients who are taking these medications — and what I wish more prescribers emphasized — the slowing of gastric emptying isn’t a side effect at all. It’s the mechanism. … Read more
When I talk to clients about GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, semaglutide, or tirzepatide, the conversation almost always circles back to nausea. It’s the side effect everyone mentions first. But in my practice, I’ve noticed something that deserves far more attention: ozempic diarrhea is genuinely common, especially during dose escalation phases. Many clients are genuinely surprised … Read more
Almost every client who comes to me on a GLP-1 medication asks the same question at some point: is one of these drugs actually easier on the stomach than the others? Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro all slow gastric emptying, and that shared mechanism is exactly why nausea, bloating, constipation, and reflux show up so consistently … Read more
Semaglutide and tirzepatide are the two compounds behind most of the GLP-1 medications my clients are taking, and the digestive side effect profile is one of the first things I walk them through. Over the past few years, I’ve seen the conversation around semaglutide vs tirzepatide side effects shift from abstract clinical data to real … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. The single most common question I get about l-glutamine for leaky gut dosage is not whether it works — it is how much to actually take and for how long. Clients arrive having read wildly … Read more
I am a qualified nutritionist, not a gastroenterologist. The experiences shared here are personal and clinical observations. Always consult your doctor before starting any new supplement or significantly changing your diet, especially if you take medication or manage a diagnosed condition. The Low-GI Snack That Actually Keeps Blood Sugar Stable Until Dinner If you’ve been … Read more
I am a qualified nutritionist, not a gastroenterologist. The experiences shared here are personal and clinical observations. Always consult your doctor before starting any new supplement, especially if you take medication. My pick: The supplement that stopped my blood sugar crashes after meals — THORNE – Berberine – Dual Action Formula with Phytosome on Amazon … Read more
Bristol Scale and Bowel Regularity Bristol Scale and Bowel Regularity My Bristol scores averaged between type 5 and type 6 during week one — looser than ideal, suggesting mild accelerated transit. By week four, following the dietary adjustments informed by glucose data, scores had settled consistently at type 4. That is the clinical sweet spot: … Read more