Rather than increasing medication on a fixed schedule, Nooms physician-designed protocol adjusts dosing based on each patient's individual progress and response
Sitagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor, acutely inhibits intestinal lipoprotein particle secretion in healthy humans
Sulfite is with high affinity reduced by sulfite reductase to sulfide with ferredoxin as a reductant
This dual action, increasing fat breakdown while blocking fat formation, creates a metabolic environment that favors net fat loss even when caloric intake is not dramatically reduced
However, the clock is only one part of the puzzle
Mechanistic research has also linked DSIP to interactions with GABAergic and serotonergic signaling systems, which are critical for maintaining inhibitory tone and emotional regulation