The Cut - The GLP-1 Supplement Boom

Earlier this month, Kourtney Kardashian’s supplement brand, Lemme, joined the growing market for Ozempic dupes with the release of GLP-1 Daily, a capsule of plant extracts that supposedly supports “fat reduction,” reduces hunger, and promotes the body’s production of the appetite-regulating hormone GLP-1. This hormone is also what powerful drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro mimic, stimulating weight loss. Lemme’s website notes that the capsules don’t actually contain synthetic GLP-1 and aren’t GLP-1 receptor agonists, though those disclaimers haven’t put a damper on the product’s social-media buzz. “Give me 14 of them … spectacular,” one Instagram user commented on an advertisement for the capsules. “I am prediabetic and can really use these,” said another. Several asked the brand if the capsules were safe to take alongside actual GLP-1’s; others wanted to know if they could replace injectables altogether. “I’ve taken Mounjaro for two years, and it’s just so damn expensive,” said one. “I would like another alternative as a perimenopausal woman with severe insulin resistance.”

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