Intuitive Eating and GLP-1s
Whether you use GLP-1s or prefer to support your body naturally, Intuitive Eating helps you create sustainable, life-long habits without deprivation.
What Are GLP-1s?
GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) is a hormone that plays a key role in appetite regulation, digestion, and blood sugar balance.
GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound mimic this hormone in the body. They are commonly associated with use in weight loss and diabetes.
However, GLP-1s are beneficial to other conditions, such as cardiovascular benefits (lowering risk of heart attack and stroke), kidney protection, and treating obstructive sleep apnea. Researchers are also investigating their use for liver disease, neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, addiction treatment, and reducing joint pain.
How GLP-1 medications Work IN THE BODY
By mimicking your body's natural hormones, GLP-1s help reduce appetite, improve insulin sensitivity, and slow gastric emptying.
This can make it easier to notice natural hunger and fullness cues, creating space for more mindful, intentional eating.
Important: GLP-1s are prescription medications that should always be used under the care of a qualified healthcare professional. Dominion Wellness Coaching does not provide medical advice or prescribe medication Consult with your qualified healthcare professional for any medical decisions about GLP-1s.
Natural GLP-1 Support To boost Fullness & Balance
GLP-1 medications are not for everyone. If you prefer not to use GLP-1 medications or can’t access them, you can still support your body’s natural GLP-1 production through everyday nutrition. Certain foods stimulate the same hormone pathways that promote satiety and stable energy.
Examples of Natural GLP-1-Boosting Foods include:
- Protein-rich foods such as eggs, fish, Greek yogurt, lentils, and tofu.
- Fiber-dense foods like oats, beans, chia seeds, and leafy greens.
- Healthy fats from avocado, olive oil, nuts, and seeds to help sustain fullness.
- Fermented foods (yogurt, kefir, kimchi) that support gut health, which plays a role in GLP-1 function.
- Slow-digesting carbs like quinoa, barley, and sweet potatoes for steady energy.
These foods work best when paired with mindful eating practices—slowing down, noticing satisfaction, and honoring your body’s signals.
Using GLP-1s WITH
Intuitive Eating
GLP-1s and Intuitive Eating can complement each other beautifully.
GLP-1s medications or natural GLP-1 boosting foods may quiet hunger signals or reduce food noise.
Intuitive Eating teaches you to interpret those changing cues and maintain a compassionate, flexible relationship with food, enabling you to:
- Learn to recognize true hunger and fullness even as your appetite shifts.
- Rebuild trust with your body and make food decisions that support energy, satisfaction, and well-being.
- Avoid the trap of restriction by focusing on nourishment rather than control.
- Integrate gentle nutrition so meals are balanced, enjoyable, and easy to sustain.
- Identify the difference between physical and emotional hunger.
- Build non-food coping tools that comfort without judgment.
- Add consistent, balanced meals that reduce vulnerability to emotional triggers.
The goal is to eat with awareness, kindness to yourself, and to create habits that last, whether you begin or stay on a GLP-1 medication or not.
Why Intuitive Eating Works—With or Without GLP-1s
Emotional eating, food guilt, yo-yo dieting...these are some of the cycles we use to cope with stress, fatigue, or emotions. And often, these cycles have roots beyond physical appetite.
This is where Intuitive Eating offers lasting change.
Through Intuitive Eating, you’ll learn to:
- Identify the difference between physical hunger and emotional needs.
- Build non-food coping tools for comfort, stress relief, and emotional balance.
- Add consistent, satisfying meals that reduce vulnerability to emotional triggers.
- Replace self-judgment with curiosity and compassion.
Whether you take a GLP-1 or not, Intuitive Eating helps you reconnect with your body’s wisdom by supporting:
- Flexible, balanced nutrition without rules or guilt.
- Improved body awareness and reduced anxiety around food.
- Better emotional regulation and self-trust.
- Long-term consistency that feels natural—not forced.
GLP-1s can be a helpful medical tool when you are working with a qualified healthcare provider. However, your provider will likely explain that you still need to address your long-term eating habits.
Intuitive Eating is the foundation that keeps you connected to your body and values. Together, they support sustainable well-being without restriction, shame, or burnout.
Intuitive eating supports long-term food freedom, with or without glp-1s.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can Intuitive Eating help me if I use a GLP-1 medication?
Yes! GLP-1s and Intuitive Eating partner well. The decision to use a GLP-1 should be made with your healthcare provider. But whether you choose to use GLP-1s or not, Intuitive Eating helps you tune into your body’s changing cues and make choices that feel balanced and sustainable.
What if I want to support my body naturally instead of a GLP-1?
Intuitive Eating programs were established before the GLP-1s became popular and work independently of medications. In my 1:1 coaching and group coaching sessions, we focus on whole-food strategies and intuitive eating principles that will naturally enhance GLP-1 production and balance appetite without restrictions.
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