Why patients are getting compounded weight loss medications through their provider
Weight loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound are notoriously hard to get. So patients are resorting to compounded versions of the active ingredients found in Ozempic and Mounjaro, semaglutide and tirzepatide, respectively. But we wanted to know – are they requesting the compounded versions because their provider won’t write a prescription for the […]
Tirzepatide injection training [video]
Whether you’re just starting or taking the maximum dose or anything in between, this video will guide you through the proper way to inject semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) on a weekly basis.
Our weight management program: 12 months of semaglutide, 7 months of tirzepatide
Our one year data is in! The bottom line? Our patients are losing weight on both semaglutide and tirzerpatide! These are amazing medications that allow patients to get to their goal weight and maintain that weight with one of our less expensive maintenance subscriptions that include fewer injections per month. While both medications are […]
Semaglutide injection training [video]
Whether you’re just starting or taking the maximum dose or anything in between, this video will guide you through the proper way to inject semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) on a weekly basis.
Maintenance therapy on semaglutide or tirzepatide
So you’ve lost the weight on semaglutide or tirzepatide, now what? If you’ve been utilizing our coaching program, then the behavioral changes associated with coaching on diet and exercise are designed to assist you in maintaining your weight. But what if you’re continuing to diet and exercise, doing everything you’re supposed to do but still […]
Ozempic is safe. How fake news wants you to believe otherwise.
The medications you’ve been hearing so much about are just shy of miraculous. And that’s not hyperbole. These medications have all of the positives of effective weight loss meds (they help you lose weight!) without the worse possible side effects (heart valve dysfunction with Fen-Phen in the ’90’s or the side effects associated with amphetamines) […]
Weight loss results after 8 months on semaglutide, 4 months on tirzepatide
We’re very excited to release our October weight loss data from our weight management program that includes semaglutide (the active ingredient found in Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (the active ingredient in Mounjaro). The medications we offer come from a compounding pharmacy which by law, must be a duplicate of these name brand active ingredients […]
Weight management now available for patients in California, Arizona, Hawaii and Florida
We continue to offer surgical and non-surgical services to patients who can eventually come into the office. But weight management patients have the benefit of utilizing our services entirely virtually. And because of the benefits of virtual consultations, baseline lab work at a LabCorp near you and the shipping of medications to your doorstep, we […]
Consumers’ misguided focus on the risks surrounding Ozempic and Wegovy
Consumers reluctant to try new weight loss drugs seem to focus more on the least likely risks such as pancreatitis and a rare type of thyroid cancer rather than focusing on the more common side effects like burping, nausea, vomiting, constipation and diarrhea. Instead of focusing on the risks associated with taking the medication, patients […]
Coaching may be for 6 months but medications are month-to-month
There may be some confusion regarding our coaching program and medication. While we encourage patients to join our 6-month coaching program, you don’t have to take the medication for 6 months. You can take it for longer or less. It’s a month-to-month subscription. Benefits of coaching In studies, patients who stopped medication, stopped exercise […]
Weight Loss Results after 4-5 months on semaglutide
Results of weight loss program The data is in! After 4-5 months of our patients on semaglutide in our weight management program, we’re still seeing amazing results. You can see average weight loss each month in the graph above. Each month, patients increase their dosage with each injection, starting at 0.25mg then up to […]
Kids approved for weight loss drugs!
As we’ve discussed here before, we have a weight loss program in our practice that offers patients semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (the active ingredient in Mounjaro). Currently, most of the patients in our program are adults, ie anyone 18 and older. But did you know that Wegovy is FDA-approved […]
