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Hormonal

Carbohydrate Restricted Nutrition Therapy (CRNT) induces hormonal changes (lower ghrelin, higher GLP-1/CCK) that reduce hunger and appetite, thereby supporting weight maintenance after GLP-1 deprescription.

The reason low-carb diets help you stay full is not just willpower; they biologically alter your hunger hormones. Ketosis lowers ghrelin (the hunger hormone) and increases satiety hormones, making it easier to maintain weight loss without constant hunger.

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blood BHB concentrations are associated with lower concentrations of the hunger hormone ghrelin and higher concentrations of satiety hormones glucagon-like peptide 1 and cholecystokinin [26].
Amy L. McKenzie et al. · Diabetes Therapy · 2024

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Based on cited literature [26] referenced within the discussion of the current study's findings.

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Impact of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Agonist Deprescription in Type 2 Diabetes in a Real-World Setting: A Propensity Score Matched Cohort Study

Amy L. McKenzie et al. · Diabetes Therapy · 2024

DOI 10.1007/s13300-024-01547-0

cohort · n=308Cited 16×
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