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Understanding how long semaglutide takes to suppress appetite helps set realistic expectations for those first few weeks on the medication

Jonathan Kaplan MD, MPH, CEO of BuildMyHealth explains, Semaglutide mimics the natural incretin hormone GLP1, and sets off a cascade of physiological effects on insulin secretion, glucagon suppression, and appetite regulation by both peripheral and central nervous system mechanisms

The decrease in gastric emptying that happens as a result of the GLP-1 medications can lead to food breaking down and fermenting in the stomach, causing malodorous burps and bad breath that can be noticeably unpleasant

Factors like dosage, nutrition, exercise habits, metabolism, sleep, and starting weight can all influence how quickly results occur