Food noise stems from multiple factors including the brain's dopamine-driven reward pathways responding to palatable foods, hormonal signals such as ghrelin and leptin that regulate hunger and fullness, psychological patterns including emotional eating and restrictive dieting history, and physiological factors like inadequate sleep or blood glucose fluctuations
More than 4 million items of tirzepatide and semaglutide were dispensed on the NHS in England in 2025/2026 1 , while around 2.5 million people each month accessed GLP-1s privately at the end of 2025, according to James Kingsland, chair of the Digital Clinical Excellence (DiCE) network of primary care digital health providers
Oatmeal, bananas, rice, toast, and baked potatoes are easily digestible and unlikely to trigger nausea
Regular physical activity can also help mitigate some psychological side effects such as anxiety and depression by boosting endorphin levels
It is essential to understand the distinction between branded and compounded versions of these medications
Glycolysis inhibitors suppress renal interstitial fibrosis via divergent effects on fibroblasts and tubular cells