The new Lemme GLP-1 Daily Capsules are being called an "Ozempic alternative." But do they really work — and if so, at what cost?

Ozempic is a medication for Type 2 diabetes that helps control blood sugar, with the added side effect of weight loss. Socialite and reality TV personality Kourtney Kardashian has a natural alternative to Ozempic that she is going gaga over.

The products are being advertised as more affordable alternatives to blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Here’s what doctors think about them.

GLP-1 supplements are advertised as a cheaper alternative to weight loss with Ozempic or Wegovy. Doctors explain if they help people lose weight and are safe.

Prescribed medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can be expensive and hard to find, leading to a rise in popularity of natural weight-loss alternatives — but do they really work, and are they safe? NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports and gastroenterologist Dr.