199. Turning Down the Food Noise: What a New Study Tells us about CagriSema (Part 2 of 2)
Do you find yourself thinking about food all day, even right after a meal? It’s called food noise, and it is not a character flaw. In part two of my CagriSema series, I walk you through a new study that used appetite testing, questionnaires and brain scans to see how this medication changes appetite, cravings and the brain's response to tempting foods, over a full year.
In this episode:
- The three systems that control eating, and why food noise happens
- How appetite and cravings changed, and why that held at one year
- Why eating a bit more at maintenance is a new steady state, not the medication wearing off
- The shift away from high-fat, sweet foods
- What changed in the brain, from reward to the brain's own "brakes"
- Side effects, study limitations, and my clinical pearls
Missed part one? Go back and listen to "Meet CagriSema" first.
This episode is for education only and isn't personal medical advice. Please speak with your own healthcare provider.
Reference: Abstract presented by Dr. Anthony P. Goldstone at EASD 2026. Effects of CagriSema on appetite, eating behaviour and food cue reactivity using functional MRI in adults with overweight or obesity. (V.F. Uhre et. al.)
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