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In theory you could supplement with L-tryptophan which is metabolized into indole which then raises GLP-1 production within enteroendocrine cells.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221112471...



It's not obvious that there is a benefit here - the third sentence of the summary at the top says:

> Indole increased GLP-1 release during short exposures, but it reduced secretion over longer periods.


I use that to help me stay asleep. I also feed large amounts of it to horses and deer before, during and after 4th of July since everyone here launches mortars from their fields. Helps them chill.


Or anything that boosts Akkermanskia.




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