Semaglutide (GLP-1 Medication)
GLP-1 medications like Semaglutide (Wegovy) weight loss injections are designed for long-term or until you have achieved your weight loss goals. We provide a healthy but flexible eating plan, recipes, food logging and biweekly visits to support your weight loss journey.
Semaglutide improves your metabolic health by improving blood sugar metabolism. Semaglutide also slows gastric emptying so you feel fuller longer and reduces your appetite by targeting satiety receptors in the brain,
Who is a good candidate?
- Anyone who has 10 or more pounds to lose.
- Anyone who has PCOS.
- Anyone who has Type 2 Diabetes.
- Anyone who is ready to make positive changes to their diet.
- Anyone who has weight loss resistance.
Approximately 10% of our patients experience side effects but it is rare that one has to stop the medication due to side effects. Common side effects include nausea, constipation, reflux and fatigue, but we have strategies in place to help patients through that initial period.
Because the side effects are largely digestive, we incorporate strategies that mitigate side effects rather quickly, such as:
- Magnesium supplementation.
- Probiotics.
- Digestive enzymes.
- Chewing food more thoroughly.
- Eating less frequently.
- Drinking water between meals rather than with meals.
Semaglutide is a once per week subcutaneous injection. All patients are instructed on how to do this at our clinic and inject the first one at their initial visit.