Foods to Add to Your Grocery List Produce Apples Apricots Avocados Pears Brussel sprouts Garlic Onions Leeks Berries Bananas (consume green for best results) Asparagus Cooked then cooled potatoes and sweet potatoes Lean Protein Sources Eggs Chicken Turkey Oily fish, like salmon, tuna and sardines Nuts Beans and legumes (chickpeas, black beans, edamame, lentils) Tofu Shelf-Stable Items Oats Chia seeds Flaxseeds Extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil Walnuts Chicory Root Grains + Miscellaneous Barley Cooked and chilled white rice Parmesan cheese Pecorino Cheese Fermented Foods or Foods with Live, Active Cultures Greek yogurt Kefir Kombucha Kimchi Sauerkraut A well-balanced diet with many of these foods plus regular physical activity and a healthy amount of sleep at night are my top strategies to naturally increase your GLP-1 production
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What Is Semaglutide Approved to Treat
May be ideal for: Moderate weight-loss goals Insulin resistance Prediabetes Patients wanting a well-established option Microdosing or maintenance support when appropriate Pricing: $200/month Tirzepatide (Mounjaro / Zepbound) Tirzepatide activates both GLP-1 and GIP pathways and may provide stronger appetite suppression and metabolic effects compared to semaglutide
The medication typically sits on Tier 2 or Tier 3 of the formulary
If your blood sugar is dangerously elevated, you need therapeutic doses under close medical supervision