Jun 1, 2026 · 44 min · 18 segments
In this episode of Glow Talk, Millie sits down with Dietitian Kate for an evidence based conversation about one of the most talked about topics in weight loss today - GLP-1 medications. 👀 Together…
Millie PadulaHostI would love to start this conversation by hearing w- you telling us what is GLP-1 naturally in the body, and how do these medications actually work?
It's a natural hormone that the body releases, uh, when we eat.
So when we eat, the body releases it from the small intestine, and it, um, binds to receptors in the brain to tell us that we're full.
So that's our sort of satiating hormone.
Okay.
I think a lot of people associate it with just the medication alone, but it's like we all have GLP-1-
We all have it.
Absolutely
... living or residing in the small, [laughs] small intestine with all of those other-
Yes.
It's-
... um, microbes, if you will.
[laughs]
The body produces hormones as a protective agent so that we don't overeat or, you know, so we know when to actually stop.
And little kids display this very well.
Yeah.
Okay.
Yeah.
Receptors have gone, "Yep" and it turns back to the body to say, "You don't need to eat anymore."
That's enough.
Okay.
And how does the medication then work with this hormone?
I would love to start this conversation by hearing w- you telling us what is GLP-1 naturally in the body, and how do these medications actually work?
It's a natural hormone that the body releases, uh, when we eat.
So when we eat, the body releases it from the small intestine, and it, um, binds to receptors in the brain to tell us that we're full.
So that's our sort of satiating hormone.
Okay.
I think a lot of people associate it with just the medication alone, but it's like we all have GLP-1-
We all have it.
Absolutely
... living or residing in the small, [laughs] small intestine with all of those other-
Yes.
It's-
... um, microbes, if you will.
[laughs]
The body produces hormones as a protective agent so that we don't overeat or, you know, so we know when to actually stop.
And little kids display this very well.
Yeah.
Okay.
Yeah.
Receptors have gone, "Yep" and it turns back to the body to say, "You don't need to eat anymore."
That's enough.
Okay.
And how does the medication then work with this hormone?
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