Key points

While GLP-1s can reduce food noise, high costs and common side effects lead to high discontinuation rates.

Relying on willpower and control to manage eating often leads to a cycle of restriction and loss of control.

To quiet food noise, eat regularly in response to hunger and enjoy what you love without guilt or shame.

Reduce food noise by focusing more on well-being and less on weight.

This post was co-authored by Michelle May, MD.

In 2024, one in eight people reported taking a GLP-1 receptor agonist (or GLP-1 for short). GLP-1s signal the hypothalamus to reduce hunger signals and delay gastric emptying, resulting in feeling fuller longer after a meal.

Anecdotally, many people taking a GLP-1 notice less “food noise.” But what is food noise? And are there other ways to

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