Now I can eat two bites of a dessert and be satisfied. Rather than relying solely on diet, exercise and willpower to reduce weight, tirzepatide and other new drugs target the digestive and chemical pathways that underlie obesity, suppressing appetite and blunting cravings for food
Further, Raphanus caudatus (250 and 500 mg/kg), a radish variety, significantly reduced anxiety-like behavior in mice, comparable to diazepam, a pharmaceutical anxiolytic drug (142)
Some evidence also suggests potential benefits for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, formerly known as NAFLD), a common comorbidity in obesity
The right choice depends on your individual health profile, tolerability, cost considerations, and provider recommendation