India, Sept. 16 -- GLP-1 drugs are prescription medications that have long been used to treat type-2 diabetes, and more recently, for supporting chronic weight management. Over the last couple of years, they have dominated conversations in the health and fitness arena and have been widely adopted by celebrities as a miracle drug to lose weight.

However, if you are considering trying out the same in a desperate attempt to drop a few extra kilos, there are some things that should be kept in mind, according to Dr Saurabh Sethi, a California-based gastroenterologist trained at AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford Universities. Taking to Instagram on September 15, he shared what they are and what to do about them.

GLP-1s slow stomach emptying and he...