I learned early that autumn that I needed medicine, not an exorcism. An endocrinologist diagnosed type 2 diabetes (and it was 'serious,' he told me, gesticulating). High blood sugar had dried out my skin, making me itch; it had stolen my energy, sickened me in the heat, and caused my relentless hunger, or polyphagia.
I was devastated. I had been able to get Zepbound for a $30 monthly copay and had lost 50 pounds in a year. The drug helped me focus on being a new mom and gaining strength at the gym, not just counting calories burned.
We've created a small molecule chemical which gets in your body very well. It can mimic the effects of the peptide and can be taken more conveniently any time of day without any food or water restrictions.
Most of the carbohydrates in these foods - as well as most of the calories - come from starch, of which there are two types: hard-to-digest amylose and easily digested amylopectin. The latter is processed quickly and spikes blood sugar. The former is processed slowly and moderates blood sugar.
