Summary
GLP-1 medications may be changing the weight-loss game—but what are they doing to your gut? In New You, Dr. Daryl Gioffre reveals why more users are experiencing reflux, bloating, and digestive discomfort while taking medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. His explanation? Slowed digestion creates a “traffic jam” in the stomach, leading to fermentation, gas buildup, and pressure that can trigger acid reflux.
In New You, Dr. Daryl Gioffre unpacks why popular GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may be triggering unexpected digestive issues like acid reflux, bloating, and pressure. He explains how slowing digestion can create a “traffic jam” in the gut—leading to fermentation, gas buildup, and stomach acid creeping upward.
“Think of your stomach like a highway,” says Dr. Daryl. “GLP-1s slow the cars down… food backs up, fermentation increases, gas is created, and that pressure pushes against the lower esophageal sphincter. When that valve opens, acid comes up. That’s reflux.”
