There are physical and emotional reasons for this including: Increased activity in the reward system of the brain when food is available or images of food are shown Increased reward response in the brain when eating food which makes it difficult to stop Decreased activity in the regions of the brain controlling fullness Fear of future food restriction Using food as an emotional coping tool When I was bingeing and restricting, I tried to avoid as many meals as possible because of the insatiable hunger which seemed to follow each meal
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In 2023, the 24,750 people with prescriptions of Wegovy, Saxenda, and Zepbound cost the plan $102 million after rebates
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Both drugs help lower blood glucose levels in people with high blood sugar and who may be insulin resistant
