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Keto Diet vs Semaglutide for blood sugar

Short answer: For blood sugar, more users report improvement with Keto Diet — 100% of 5 reports, versus 88% of 8 for Semaglutide.

Semaglutide has 421 meta-analyses and 307 randomized trials on PubMed; the other has not been graded.

Based on 130 reports about Keto Diet and 314 about Semaglutide. Not medical advice.

Keto Diet
Lifestyle
Semaglutide
Medication
User score6664
Verdict
Mostly positive
Mostly positive
Positive
of reports that state an outcome
72%64%
Reports130314
ResearchResearch pendingAResearch: Strong
Meta-analyses / RCTs—421 / 307
Mainly used for
Weight loss
% reporting improvement
91% (11)84% (129)
Appetite
% reporting improvement
67% (3)83% (64)
Focus
% reporting improvement
93% (27)60% (5)
Energy
% reporting improvement
83% (29)39% (23)
Sleep
% reporting improvement
100% (3)50% (4)
Anxiety
% reporting improvement
80% (5)—
Mood
% reporting improvement
85% (20)27% (11)
Memory
% reporting improvement
100% (3)—
Performance
% reporting improvement
—83% (6)
Recovery
% reporting improvement
100% (2)100% (2)
Pain & inflammation
% reporting improvement
67% (3)80% (5)
Digestion
% reporting improvement
—43% (7)
Libido
% reporting improvement
100% (2)0% (3)
Hormones
% reporting improvement
100% (2)100% (2)
Blood sugar
% reporting improvement
100% (5)88% (8)
Heart & lipids
% reporting improvement
—100% (3)
Skin & hair
% reporting improvement
100% (4)33% (3)
Immunity
% reporting improvement
100% (2)—
Common side effectsnerve issues, brain fog, fatiguenausea, fatigue, stomach issues, constipation
Typical dose reported7 weeks2.4 mg / once weekly
Keto Diet
What a user said
“Keto has been a life changer for me. It has significantly helped with brain fog, energy and stamina.”
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Semaglutide
Latest review conclusion

This study shows that new anti-diabetic drugs, particularly GLP1-RA and Tirzepatide, are the most effective in inducing weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes. Interestingly, exenatide appears to be the only GLP1-RA that induces a mild weight loss.

Pharmacol Res, 2021 ↗
What a user said
“I've lost 35lbs since then and now I'm in the Healthy range on BMI. My IBSD has virtually disappeared.”
Full Semaglutide profile →

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