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Oyster Mushroom Powder Raises the Ozempic-Targeted Hormone GLP-1

Oyster Mushroom Powder Raises the Ozempic-Targeted Hormone GLP-1

Oyster mushroom

What they found

Adding oyster mushroom powder to a single meal increased GLP-1, especially in people with certain gut bacteria.

Adding oyster mushroom powder to a single meal increased GLP-1, especially in people with certain gut bacteria.

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

Compound

GLP-1

GLP-1

Published in

Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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GLP-1 Mushroom Boost

GLP-1 Mushroom Boost

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) powder added to a single meal increased GLP-1 levels —a key hormone involved in blood sugar regulation and appetite control, also targeted by drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. The effect was especially strong in people with specific gut microbiota profiles, pointing to the potential for personalized, food-based approaches to managing prediabetes and metabolic health.

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) powder added to a single meal increased GLP-1 levels —a key hormone involved in blood sugar regulation and appetite control, also targeted by drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. The effect was especially strong in people with specific gut microbiota profiles, pointing to the potential for personalized, food-based approaches to managing prediabetes and metabolic health.

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