Eating more foods rich in soluble fiber, like fruits and oats
Patients with fibromyalgia who are considering Ozempic should only do so if they have a separate, licensed indication such as type 2 diabetes
Pang J, Feng JN, Ling W, Jin T (2022) The anti-inflammatory feature of glucagon-like peptide-1 and its based diabetes drugs-therapeutic potential exploration in lung injury
For instance, exenatide, the first GLP-1-analogue developed, demonstrated to promote human monocyte differentiation into alternatively activated M2 macrophages, leading to an increase in anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-10 while significantly reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-6, TNF- and IL-1 ( Furthermore, GLP-1 has been hypothesised to act as a mediator between innate and adaptive immune responses
The drug is completely degraded into several non-active metabolites within the body and as was shown in the study with radiolabeled drug, no intact liraglutide is excreted in either urine or feces 11
Beyond the indirect benefits of weight loss on inflammation, research is also examining whether GLP-1 medications directly affect other inflammatory processes
