GLP-1 and Pregnancy: Why You Need to Stop Before Trying to Conceive
GLP-1 medications are not approved for pregnancy or breastfeeding. Here is the timing protocol, fertility implications, and what to know if you become pregnant unexpectedly.
Lifestyle
Alcohol, travel, holidays, social eating, sleep, and the everyday mechanics of life on a GLP-1 medication.
GLP-1 for Binge Eating Disorder: How These Drugs Help (and the Cautions)
Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder, and GLP-1 medications often dramatically reduce binge episodes. Here is what to know — and the eating disorder cautions.
Sleep on GLP-1: Why It Matters More Than You Think
Sleep is the foundation of weight loss, recovery, and craving control. Here is how GLP-1 affects sleep — and the simple protocol that fixes most issues.
GLP-1 During Perimenopause and Menopause: What Changes
The midlife weight gain that hits in perimenopause is real, hormonally driven, and notoriously stubborn. GLP-1 changes the math. Here is what to expect.
GLP-1 for PCOS: How These Drugs Help (and What to Watch For)
Polycystic ovary syndrome is driven largely by insulin resistance — exactly what GLP-1 medications target. Here is what patients with PCOS should know.
Surviving the Holidays on GLP-1: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
Holiday meals are a setup for nausea on GLP-1. Here is the playbook for managing big family meals, travel, alcohol, and the inevitable food-pushing relatives.
Traveling on GLP-1: Dosing, Storage, Eating, and Time Zones
Travel and GLP-1 require some logistics. Here is the playbook for medication storage, time zones, hydration, and finding protein on the road.
Coffee on GLP-1: What Caffeine Does (and Doesn't Do) on Ozempic
Coffee is generally safe and even helpful on GLP-1 medications. Here is the full picture: nausea effects, hydration, gut motility, sleep, and timing.
Eating Out on GLP-1: How to Order at Any Restaurant
Restaurants are designed for normal stomachs. Here is the GLP-1 ordering playbook — by cuisine type — that gets you protein without nausea.
GLP-1 and Alcohol: Why You Drink Less and What to Know If You Do Drink
Many GLP-1 patients spontaneously lose interest in alcohol — and report stronger effects when they drink. Here's the science, the risks, and the practical guidelines.