Portrait of Ian Gauntt

About the Author

Ian Gauntt, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse

Every article and medication profile on MyGLPTalk is written and medically reviewed by Ian Gauntt, a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Ian's nursing background is in direct patient care, where much of the day-to-day work is translation: taking what a prescription, a lab result, or a discharge plan actually means and explaining it in words a patient can act on. MyGLPTalk applies that same discipline to GLP-1 medications — a space where hype and fear routinely outrun the evidence.

What Ian covers here

  • How GLP-1 medications (semaglutide, tirzepatide, liraglutide) work, and what the trials actually show.
  • Nutrition and intermittent fasting alongside a reduced appetite — protecting muscle, energy, and nutrient intake.
  • Exercise during medication-assisted weight loss.
  • Women's health on GLP-1 therapy, where the evidence base is thinner and the trade-offs land differently.

How the review process works

Drafts are researched with the help of AI tools, then Ian verifies every clinical claim against its primary source — FDA prescribing information or the peer-reviewed literature — before anything is published. Pages show their review date, and corrections are made promptly when readers flag an error. The full process is described in the editorial policy.

A note on scope

Nothing here is individual medical advice. Ian is a nurse, not your nurse — use this site to have better conversations with the clinician who knows your history.

Reach Ian at hello@myglptalk.com.