"The scale is moving, but I am not. Is something wrong with me?"
A question patients almost always whisper in clinic.
Nothing is wrong with you. It is the medication doing exactly what it was designed to do.
GLP-1s slow gastric emptying so you feel full longer. The catch: they also slow the rest of your digestive tract. Food lingers, the colon pulls more water out of stool, and what arrives is dry, hard, and reluctant to move.
Constipation is the most common GI side effect of GLP-1 therapy, and the one people are least likely to mention. So let us talk about what nobody talks about.
A Gentler Relief Plan
Four Steps. No Stimulants.
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Hydrate With Intention
Aim for half your body weight in ounces daily, and add electrolytes. Water alone will not soften stool if sodium and potassium are low.
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Walk After Meals
Ten minutes is enough to nudge motility when the medication is slowing it down. Gentle movement makes a real difference.
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Add Soluble Fiber Slowly, With Warm Fluids
Cold water plus a large fiber dose on a slowed gut creates the exact bloating you are trying to avoid. Start small and warm.
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Choose Gentle, Non-Stimulant Herbal Support
Stimulant laxatives at high doses work, but they cramp and the bowel can grow dependent on them. There is a better way designed for exactly this.
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