Cue the sparklers, burgers, and bomb pops. The 4th of July is a time to gather, slow down, and soak in the simple joys: grilled favorites, backyard games, fireworks in the sky, and the company of people we love. Red, white, and woohoo. If you’ve been working toward health and wellness goals, you don’t have to press pause just because it’s a holiday.

Long before Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro became household names, a venomous lizard lurking in the deserts of the American Southwest quietly held the key to one of the most transformative drug classes in modern medicine.

Can probiotics or digestive enzymes help with the GLP-1 side effects? We investigate the answers and options to help reduce GI distress.